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Purple
for Low Light — shady areas with no direct sun (but not
completely dark, such as the north side of a building).
Orange
for Part Sun — a half-day of direct sun, or a full day
of filtered light.
Yellow
for Full Sun — 6-8 hours of sun a day.
