Choose decorative plants for home, apartment and office
Living plants in the office and home environment are not just elements of the business interior. With the right approach, our "green friends" are able to perform a number of important functions.
Important functions of ornamental plants
1. The most obvious function is decorative . Cleverly selected, correctly placed, healthy and well-groomed pot plant pleases the eye, raises the mood and adjusts to a positive mood.
2. Healthy - living plants saturate the air with oxygen and increase humidity, some plant species are able to neutralize harmful radiation and chemical evaporation, destroy bacteria and strengthen our immunity. And the flavors of flowering plants can soothe, relieve stress, headaches, fatigue.
3. Status function - expensive and presentable exotic plants of large size in luxury pots will underline the financial success of your company and the luxury of your home.
4. Increase working capacity! Live plants are really capable of increasing attention and, accordingly, the quality of work. As a result of experimental studies it was estimated that the presence in the office of decorative pot plants by 12% increases the speed of work of employees on the computer!
Making the choice of ornamental plants for office and home, it is necessary to consider the following most important factors.
Factors of plant selection for home and office
- level of illumination (orientation of windows),
- humidity,
- availability of air conditioners,
- average indoor temperature,
- area, height of ceilings,
- number of pieces of furniture and office equipment.
- an important factor is the ability and willingness to take care of flowers. With all of the above, you will be recommended in a specialized store for optimal options for landscaping for your home and office.
Fashion for decorative plants
Of course, there exists (and always existed) a fashion for certain plants. For example, in an office designed in a minimalist style, it is now recommended to use bamboo. Extremely fashionable zamiokulkas (currency tree). Ladies are encouraged to decorate their workplace with an orchid. And for stylish men it is preferable to use bonsai.
But fashion comes and goes, but there remains an office classics, proven by time: dracaena, ficus, prompter, hoveya, yucca, spathiphyllum, monstera, anthurium, asparagus, etc. - beautiful and rather unpretentious, perfectly suited to any interior. One of the most unpretentious and versatile options in any setting is Sansevieria - this is truly an indestructible plant that tolerates any inconvenience (the only thing it does not like is excessive watering). Crested is extremely unpopular and extremely effective in the struggle for a clean atmosphere. In conditions of artificial illumination, stromant, marantha, kalathea and begonia get along well (but, in turn, they will require high humidity). Perfectly disinfects the air laurel (just remember that in the winter he needs coolness). Lemon also successfully fights microbes and viruses, its aroma can relieve stress, and the appearance is very effective, but it is extremely demanding in care. Abutilon perfectly cleanses and moistens the air, moreover it blooms beautifully, but in too close a room he does not belong - he loves space.
This list goes on and on, but if you want to make the best choice of plants that will still please you, your relatives or your colleagues for a long time with their splendor, you should resort to the services of a phyto-designer who will help you choose pots suitable for your specific conditions plants, and also correctly place them.