Abstract:Brassaia actinophylla Endl., Chamaedorea elegans Mart., Dieffenbachia maculata (Lodd.) G. Don ‘Exotica’, Dracaena marginata Lam., and Ficus benjamina L. were grown for 1 year under 13 or 26 μE m−2sec−1 from Cool White fluorescent lamps for 12, 18, or 24 hours daily durations. Increasing light duration to 24 hours daily decreased quality of all plants tested, with Brassaia, Chamaedorea, and Dieffenbachia being most affected. The primary symptoms resulting from constant light were foliar chlorosis and decrease i… Show more
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