GordonHawk , thank you for letting me know. I could grow these plants outside on the porch from sprint til fall or at least leave them outside until they need to come inside for oh, perhaps 4 to 5 months is my guess. I do use artificial lighting when needed, however I'm not certain how this would work for these plants. Who knows, maybe one will find its' way to my house and I can give it a try. If the plant fails to thrive, then I would try to find it a much better situation if possible. Perhaps in the future I may ave a better situation for this plant and similar ligh loving plants.