The EPA estimates that indoor air is 2 to 10 time more polluted than outdoor air. Adding a plant to the inside of your home and office is a green way to improve the atmosphere.
Two small plants or one medium-size plant per 100 square feet will provide fresh air and healthy mold free humidity in any room.
The most effective plants for purifying indoor air include:
Bamboo palm
Chinese evergreen
Dragon tree
Chrysanthemum
English ivy
Here are some benefits that plants in your indoor space provide:
♦ They manufacture fresh oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
♦ They reduce airborne chemicals and VOCs emitted by formaldehyde, benzene, and ammonia
♦ They cultivate healthy levels of humidity
♦ They enhance the indoor environment and reduce stress
Go out and get yourself a plant or two for your studio/workspace. They will not only be visually pleasing, they will make the air you breath cleaner for you and the environment.
Do you have any plants in your work space?
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Several years ago while on vacation I had been reading about plants, and the toxicity of indoor air. The first thing I did when I came home? Went plant shopping! It was helpful to know that there are many beautiful plants that require little sun, so I can place something in all corners of my home! The feel of all the green surrounding me is just wonderful! :)
My studio faces northeast, which way up here on the Canadian prairies means weak light much of the year. I do have a wonderful collection of cactii that I started from seed many years ago that thrive in the studio's corner window. They are perfect for this space and make me smile every time I look at them!
Great post! I love house plants - I have several in my apartment (which doubles as my crafting space). I also have 2 on my desk at work, some of my co-workers tease me about it but it makes me feel more relaxed and at home.
Looking at that photo, I think it's a dragon tree I've got in my room... and I've also got a few small spider plants, I've heard they're good at cleaning the air, too. Plants definitely add to the look of a room in a great way!
Wow, I didn't know that! And we don't have a single plant in our house. I really don't have much for a green thumb, and with the cats, I just don't think about getting anything- they'd chew them up. BUT, when you put it that way....I need to look into it!
I am a plant killer--killed all of my succulents, herbs, flowers, and even a prickly cactus that I brought into my studio. But, I can say that the one thing that refuses to die is an areca palm -- at least so far. Now that I've written this, it might decide to die out of spite.
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