A Guide To Indoor Plants

House plants are a trend that has exploded into popularity with people featuring plants as décor items in every room of their house. And for good reason too, plants aren’t just known to increase air quality but they also have known benefits to reduce stress, increase longevity and some plants are known to aid asthmatics by removing dust particles from the air. Whether you’re a beginner plant enthusiast or well on your way to curating a home jungle, this small guide is sure to provide you with handy insights and inspiration.

For The Beginner

Did you know that apart from increasing the air quality in your home, plants also have a calming effect, helping to reduce stress? This could be the reason behind the emergence of plants featuring heavily throughout homes these days. Starting your plant journey with ones hard to kill is a sure way to encourage you to become a great plant parent.

Peace lilies are a great plant to start with as they survive well in areas that see little natural light (like dark apartments or homes), plus, they typically only require weekly watering. Place your water lily in a warmer spot that is away from any pets as they can, unfortunately, be very harmful to our furry friends.

For The Plant Competent

So, if you’ve mastered keeping plants alive, it’s time to up your game. Introduce a plant that makes more of a statement and that requires a little more love, a golden cane palm is a great option. This palm adds a tropical touch to its environment and is even known as one of the best air-purifying plants. To care for a golden cane palm it is recommended that they are kept in indirect light and the soil is kept moist during the warmer times of the year and a little drier when cold. These palms can grow quite large so make sure you place it somewhere it will have room to flourish and get the light it needs.

For The Expert

For those who want to show-off their plant parenting skills, a Dumb Cane Plant is a striking yet slightly high-maintenance plant that adds the ‘wow factor’ to any room. A Dumb Cane Plant is great for the indoors as it loves low and indirect light but it needs to be turned regularly to prevent it from growing towards its light source. This is another, unfortunately, pet and child unfriendly plant as the leaves can cause the throat and tongue to swell if eaten. The Dumb Cane Plant also doesn’t like synthetic chemicals so you need to know your pesticides when choosing to add this striking plant to your home.