Plant Sunlight Needs Checker

What this tool does

This checker scores whether a plant location is likely bright enough based on daily light, window direction, distance, and obstructions. It is a placement tool, not plant astrology with a progress bar.

How to use it

Estimate bright indirect light hours for the spot. Give south or west windows higher direction scores if they are not blocked. Add an obstruction penalty for curtains, nearby buildings, trees, or deep shelves.

How to use the result

Higher scores are better for bright-light plants. Lower scores suggest moving the plant closer to the window, choosing a lower-light plant, or adding a grow light.

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Use this as a planning companion for your plant care app. Log the spot, watering response, and leaf changes after moving the plant so the care plan does not rely on one estimate.

How to use this tool well

Use this Plant Sunlight Needs Checker as a quick decision aid, not as a one-time checkbox. Start with conservative inputs, then run a second pass with optimistic and pessimistic assumptions so you can see which variable actually changes the outcome.

A useful workflow is:

1. Enter your current baseline numbers.
2. Change one input at a time so the output stays explainable.
3. Save the result before you compare vendors, channels, or operating plans.
4. Recheck the numbers after real data comes in.

What to watch before acting

The biggest mistake is treating the output as precise when the inputs are guesses. Fees, shipping, returns, conversion rate, timing, and workload can all move the final result. If one assumption changes the answer dramatically, that is the number to validate first.

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