A Guide To Houseplants

A GUIDE TO Houseplants Plants beautify your home, but they also have many health benefits. Indoor plants are especially important in the 21st century, as indoor air quality is an increasing health concern: DEVELOPED INDOOR AIR COUNTRIES 90% CAN BE 12 12X SPEND UP TO TIMES MORE 90% OF THEIR POLLUTED THAN TIME INDOORS OUTSIDE THE BENEFITS OF HOUSEPLANTS OXYGEN HEALTH PURE ABSORB CO2 & PURIFY THE AIR & HELP DETER ILLNESS, SUCH KEEP OXYGEN FLOWING REMOVE TOXINS AS COUGHS & COLDS SÜCCES RELAX LESS STRESS CREATE A RELAXED, LOWER STRESS & HELP YOU WORK RESTFUL AMBIANCE RELIEVE TENSION BETTER & SUCCEED PLANTS IN THE OFFICE Indoor plants have proven mental benefits, helping you to perform better at work. These include improved concentration, better memory and heightened attention. Plants have been proven to: BOOST BOOST BOOST WELL-BEING BY CREATIVITY BY PRODUCTIVITY BY 47% 45% 38% PLANTS AT HOME Houseplants are a functional form of decoration, brightening up the space while being great for your health. Aside from watering, they require very little attention. Different plants are suited to different rooms in the home depending on temperature, humidity and light. BATHROOM KITCHEN CLIMATE: WARM , HUMID & WELL LIT CLIMATE: VARYING TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY SUITABLE: TROPICAL PLANTS SUITABLE: SMALL PLANTS THE BEST PLANTS FOR BATHROOMS: THE BEST PLANTS FOR KITCHENS: ASPARAGUS AFRICAN VIOLET | ANGEL'S WINGS | PEACE FERN | BEGONIA | BUSY LIZZIE | CREEPING LILY | DEVIL'S IVY | UMBRELLA PLANT FIG | GRAPE IVY WARNING: KEEP AEROSOLS & TALC WARNING: KEEP AWAY FROM HOT SPOTS, AWAY - IT CLINGS TO THE LEAVES & SUCH AS THE OVEN, AND DRAUGHTY COMPROMISES PHOTOSYNTHESIS AREAS LIKE DOORS & WINDOWS BEDROOM LIVING ROOM CLIMATE: COL CLIMATE: WARM & DRY SUITABLE: WINTER-FLOWERING PLANTS SUITABLE: HARDY PLANTS THE BEST PLANTS FOR BEDROOMS: AZALEA | THE BEST PLANTS FOR LIVING ROOMS: FEATHER PALM | PERSIAN VIOLET | ORCHIDS | CROTON | SHRIMP PLANT | CACTUS | CHRYSANTHEMUM YUCCA | SWISS CHEESE PLANT ADVICE: CHOOSE PLANTS WITH A WARNING: AVOID PLACING PLANTS PLEASANT SCENT THAT WILL HELP YOU NEAR THE RADIATOR, TV OR OTHER TO RELAX AND UNWIND TECH - THESE AREAS GET TOO HOT! PLANTS FOR CONSERVATORIES DEPENDING ON THE TEMPERATURE GOLDFISH PLANT | PAPER FLOWER | STAR CHRYSANTHEMUM | CAPE JASMINE | ROSE OF BETHLEHEM | ORCHID WINTER CHERRY | OF CHINA | AIR PLANT CAPE PRIMROSE MINIATURE ROSE PLANTS FOR YOUR WINDOW SILL EASY LOW REACHING MAINTENANCE DISTANCE AIR PLANTS, MANAGEABLE ALOE & SIZE CACTI SOURCES The University of Exeter: exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_306119_en.html Treehugger: treehugger.com/health/5-health-benefits-houseplants.html Healthline: healthline.com/health/importance-plants-home Today: today.com/home/easiest-indoor-plants-wont-die-you-1258925 Better Homes & Gardens: bhg.com/gardening/houseplants/projects/windowsill-gardens/ All In One: allinone.co.uk/help-advice/plant-care-leaflets/conservatory-plants.aspx Coral windows&conservatories