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The Health Benefits of House Plants,
Including the Top Nine Healthiest Plants!
by SixWise.com
House Plants do more than just brighten up a room with color and living
energy. Along with being pleasing to the eye, they bring real health benefits
to your body. Not only do complaints about headaches, stress, heart/circulation-symptoms
and colds decrease when indoor plants are present, according to Dr. Leona
Rogler in "The comprehensive office series," but also richly
decorating a room with plants can help to keep the air clean.
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This Mother Fern, one of the best at purifying the air, is a very
popular houseplant because it is easy to care for, thrives in indirect
light and with little moisture, and is very attractive. Read
more about the Mother Fern now, including how to order one that
can grow to 4' tall at a great price now!
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Top 9 Air Purifying Plants
The following plants are most effective in removing potentially
harmful chemicals-including those in paints, varnishes, dry cleaning
fluids, car exhaust fumes and tobacco smoke-from the air in your
home.
- Dragon tree
- Ivy
- Ficus
- Philodendrons
- Spider plants
- Peace lilies
- Ferns
- Chrysanthemums
- Palms
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House Plants Clean the Air
If you read Self-Assessment
to Determine if You May Have Biological Pollutants in Your Home, then
you know how important indoor air quality can be, and how widespread indoor
air contamination really is.
The good news is that a classic NASA study found that common house plants
could improve air quality. In fact, they reported that houseplants were
able to remove up to 87 percent of air toxins in 24 hours. The recommendation?
Use 15 to 18 "good-sized" house plants in 6- to 8-inch diameter
containers for an 1,800 square-foot house.
Plants can remove a variety of toxic air emissions including ammonia,
formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, benzene, xylene and trichloroethytene.
See the box above for some of the best plant varieties to choose, and
remember-the healthier the plant, the more purifying it will be.
An excellent resource for anyone who's serious about using plants to
their clean air advantage is How
to Grow Fresh Air: 50 Houseplants That Purify Your Home or Office.
Plants Make You Happy
House plants make people feel calmer and more optimistic, says Bruno
Cortis, M.D., a Chicago cardiologist. Interestingly, he says that studies
have shown that hospital patients who face a window with a garden view
recovered more quickly than those who had to look at a wall.
Plants Fight Fatigue and Colds
According to a University of Agriculture in Norway study, indoor plants
can reduce fatigue, coughs, sore throats and other cold-related illnesses
by more than 30 percent, partially by increasing humidity levels and decreasing
dust.
Plants at the Office
Even major corporations and work environments are beginning to catch
on that adding plants indoors does wonders for employee health and morale.
According to one study published in Rehabilitation Literature, a manufacturing
company integrated plants into its office so that no employee would be
more than 45 feet from greenery. The result? Company administrators said
they noticed enhanced creativity and increased productivity in employees.
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The Dragon Tree plant is one of the most effective in removing
harmful impurities from the air. Plus, its exotic looks adds character
to any room.
Read
More &
Order a Dragon Tree Now
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Of course, some plants are poisonous and should be handled with care,
or not at all if you have small children. For a list of potentially hazardous
house plants, especially for children, see The
10 Most Common Poisons Among Kids. By using a little caution with
the plants you choose, you can enjoy all the benefits that adding plants
to your home will bring.
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