Garden Success Tip of the Week
Having foliage plants indoors is back! They’re one of the hottest trends in indoor gardening and rightfully so! They look great, having indoor plants helps us to feel better emotionally, and they do something no other interior furnishings can do. They provide us with fresh air! Research at NASA has shown that having 2 medium sized foliage plants every 100 square feet or so, is enough to remove indoor air pollutants like benzene, formaldehyde, and many others I can’t pronounce. NASA put together a list of the best indoor air purifiers, and the interesting thing is, Most of the top air purifiers are also some of the easiest foliage plants to grow indoors:
Dieffenbachia, or Dumb Cane – beautiful wide leaves, some variegated for great indoor color.
Dracaenas - so many different dracaenas to choose from with green leaves, variegated leaves, and some that even look like corn plants.
Ficus - probably one of the most popular grown indoor plants.
Mother in Laws tongue – trust me, anyone can grow this one.
Pothos and Philodendrons – 2 vining plants that have been around forever and truly easy to grow.
Spider Plants – now tell me, who hasn’t had a hanging basket of spider plants at one time in their life?
Spathiphyllum or Peace Lily – definitely a favorite indoor plant with its shiny green foliage, and wonderful white flowers that keep coming on year round.
Rubber Plant – and oldie but goodie and the second best air purifier.
And the top air purifier and easy to grow indoor plant – Palms.
So there you have it – 10 indoor plants that are great to look at, make us feel better, clean the air, and are fairly easy to grow.
[A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.]
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