Now that we are at home more, we want to create living spaces to make us feel cosy, comfortable and vibrant. Having plants around us whilst indoors gives us a connection with nature, and living companions to nurture. The benefits are mutual. Keeping plants healthy, keeps us healthy! Here are some tips on how to keep plants healthy, the best places for your plants to live indoors, and health benefits of indoor plants. If you’re ready to start a plant family or add to your plant clan, check out our collection in the shop page. Now, let’s go and get plant happy!
How to keep house plants healthy
Does the habitat where the house plant lives match the plant’s characteristics?
House plants thrive when you find a suitable spot for it to live. Consider these four questions about where to display your indoor plant:
- How much light does the indoor plant get throughout the day and across the seasons?
- What is the temperature of the space over the year, meaning does the room get overly hot or cold in certain times of the year?
- Will the house plant be exposed to draughts, air conditioning or heating?
- How much humidity will the indoor plant be subjected to?
To keep house plants healthy you need to match the plant with the spot you want to display them. For example, a plant that loves heat and light will thrive in an open living sun-room. On the other hand, if you place this same plant in a dimly lit bathroom your chances of success will be less, because this is not it’s ideal natural growing habitat.
House plants for kitchen and bathroom
Kitchens and bathrooms can be warm and steamy environments, so consider these five popular plants to add some green to the space:
- Devil’s Ivy
- Maidenhair Fern
- Peace Lily
- Phalaenopsis orchid
- Monstera
House plants for bedroom
Add plants to your bedroom to create a relaxed space to help you sleep better. Plants also have health benefits. They purify the air and replenish oxygen. Consider these 6 easy to care plants for a better night’s sleep:
- Maidenhair fern
- Hoya
- English Ivy
- Snake plant
- Aloe Vera
- Monstera
House plants for office desk
With many of us working from home, plants living in these spaces promote focus. Add some of these plants into your work space to facilitate creativity and productivity. These indoor plants are easy to care and relatively compact to spruce up your work space.
- Baby rubber plant
- Bonsai
- Pilea Plant
- Jade Plant
- Air Plants
Choose plants that are right for you
House plants that are easy to care for make our lives happier and healthier because they make us feel good. Now that we are spending more of our time at home, filling our homes with house plants and nurturing them improves our mood, reduces our stress, improves focus and creativity. Check out the shop page for plants that are easy to care for. Same day delivery service is available.
Thank you for your time reading this article and I hope you found the information useful in your endeavour to add house plants to your interior surroundings. Feel free to leave your comments. How is your plant family going?