Choosing the Best Indoor Plants for Your Home

Indoor Plants are an excellent idea to have in your home. They have been demonstrated in studies to reduce anxiety and add an element of relaxation. Houseplants also provide a positive ambiance and can help give a decorative flourish to help complete those “lonely” areas in your home that may use a little “extra something.”

Different Types of Plants

Once you have determined the objective of your plants, it’s time to find the best variety to fit your needs. Consult with a local professional at a nursery or educate yourself online about the perfect plants for your house or office. Some of the best office plants range from the Snake plants, Bamboo trees, Ficus trees, Aloe Vera and Dracaena plants.

• Aloe Vera plants

Aloe Vera plants are not only aesthetically pleasing as indoor plants, they also offer a number of healing properties. Aloe Vera plants can help clear the air from pollutants present in cleaning products and the gel from the plant can sooth skin burns and detox your body. Set up some aloe inside a break room at the office or perhaps in a windowsill at home and it will immediately increase the aesthetics of the space.

• Spider plants

Spider plants (also known as Sansevieria plants or “mother in law’s tongue”) are plants with long narrow leaves that do very well indoors. Whether you is going to be decorating at home with a spider plant or taking it to work, they are very tolerant of neglect and in addition they significantly reduce air pollutants, especially formaldehyde. Snake plants also absorb carbon dioxide at night (most plants do that during the day), so they are safe for that bedroom.

• Bamboo trees

Bamboo trees are tall, green and unbelievably beautiful. They are also highly recommended by NASA being an excellent air purifying indoor plant. You can place a tall and thriving bamboo tree in almost any corner of your office or home and it'll add a graceful accent and burst of greenery. Bamboo trees will also be very easy to care for since all they need is some bright light and water.

• Dracaena plants

Dracaena plants, or Dragon trees are attractive plants with stiff leaves and colorful foliage. They are the perfect indoor plants for offices that require some color or a home that needs a space filler for a lonely corner. These plants are extremely easy to care for, because they need very little attention.

• Ficus trees

Ficus trees are extremely popular interior plants because of their tolerance for poor growing conditions. There are different species of ficus trees and plants which range from trailing plants that look very attractive inside a hanging pot or the tree species that grows into tall standing shrubs.