The_Sun_In_Your_Room

The Sun

In Your Room

Your plants can flourish, even in a 2BHK with no balcony, no generous windows, no golden beams pouring in.

PHOTOS BY

PAULAMI DEVVARMAN & ANEEV RAO

WHAT’S IN

WHAT’S IN THIS NOOK?

The sunlight substitute

The small asterisk

The set up checklist

THIS NOOK?

Plants need sunlight for photosynthesis. Did you know they don’t really care if that light comes from the sky or a special bulb?

When Paulami moved to Bengaluru, her biggest worry was her 70+ plants — she couldn’t imagine losing them. So she asked a local metal workshop to build her a custom stand. On the suggestion of a friend, she then added some grow lights.

Grow lights at Paulami’s home in Bengaluru.

Give them a glow, a sun of their own.

Grow lights are lifesavers for plants in dim corners — because no UV = no green. Add a timer to this, and bring sunrise and sunset indoors, right on time as they mimic nature’s rhythm. Keep a steady routine, save energy, and take the worry off your shoulders.

No east-facing windows? No sunlight showers? No balcony? Your plants can still flourish and stay lush, even while you’re away, with some grow lights...

The Caveat

Flowering plants still need open air and direct sun. But if foliage is your thing, grow lights will keep your indoor jungle thriving.

The Set Up

The total cost of set up with Grow Lights and Timer is around ₹3100. With Shelf, either slotted angle shelf from Amazon or a custom built at a local workshop, an additional ₹4000-₹20,000.

Total Cost: ₹7100–₹23,000