Indoor Plants : A must have- Part 2

Care & Benefits of Indoor Plants:

Same as our last post ,we are going to discuss about the care and benefits of indoor plants.
We all know that plants unlike us intakes carbon dioxide and releases oxygen. It purifies air and makes us breathe fresh even in home. Plants makes us calm and makes home or office a better place to live and work. The greenery around you is  not only are pleasant to eyes but it also makes us work effectively with great concentration , higher accuracy and better yielding results.

We have discussed few plants in our last post already. We will now discuss more plants that can be used inside the house to bring you more close to nature.

7.Spider Plant

Keep them on the grounds or use them as hangings. This beautiful plant is definitely going to be an attraction.

Benefits: NASA places this plant among the top 3 types of houseplants that are great at removing formaldahyde. Also removes carbon monoxide and other toxins or impurities.
Care: Likes bright, indirect light and lots of water while growing.

8.Dwarf/Pygmy Date Palm
Benefits: Said to remove formaldehyde and xylene (a chemical found in plastics and solvents) from the air.

Notes: Loves lots of sun, moist soil and warm water.Need to be kept near window for adequate sunlight.

9.Snake Plant

Benefits: Found by NASA to absorb toxins, such as nitrogen oxides and formaldahyde.

Notes: It tolerates low light levels and irregular watering (and needs only a few waterings throughout winter).Put one in your bathroom — it’ll thrive with low light and steamy humid conditions while helping filter out air pollutants.

10.Janet Craig

Benefits: Lady Palm is said to be a good overall air purifier, removing most air pollutants.

Notes: Prefers indirect sunlight, and watering without fertilizers.

11.English Ivy

Benefits: It's known for removing the chemical benzene, a known carcinogen found in cigarette smoke, detergents, pesticides, and the off-gasing of other synthetic materials, is said to be fantastic for asthma and allergies and also removes formaldehyde.

Notes: Can be invasive, making it great for a potted plant.

12.Baby Rubber Plant

Benefits: These houseplants clean the air by emitting high oxygen content, and purifies indoor air by removing chemicals, such as formaldahyde or other toxins.

Notes: Likes filtered light, infrequent watering and rich soil. I've found conflicting information as to whether or not this plant contains any poisonous parts.

Indoor plants have also been linked to a boost in creativity too. So I hope we would now bring more greenery to our home that will bring more positivity and less stress.

Love
Surmayi

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