Looking for a greener, healthier start to the new year. Consider incorporating houseplants into your indoor space. Houseplants can enhance your home's look, boost your mood, clean the air, and light up your room. All houseplants do this to a certain extent, and some excel at it. Here are just a few of our favorites.
Aglaonema – Aglaonema commutatum - an excellent choice for beginners as well as experienced plant owners. Aglaonema prefers bright to medium indirect light. It can adapt to low light, but the coloration may fade. If it does, move the plant to a brighter location with indirect light.
Corn Plant –Dracaena fragrans - prefers medium to bright, indirect light to maintain leaf variegation. Leaves with less variegation, slow growth, and small new leaves indicate it is not getting enough light.
Ficus trees offer lush greenery and help freshen indoor air. They appreciate steady light and humidity and can grow into impressive indoor specimens.
Money Tree – Pachira aquatica - room temperature, bright, indirect light, water thoroughly, then let it dry out. Rotating the plant periodically helps ensure even growth.
Monstera deliciosa iconic split leaves make it a popular décor choice, and its large leaf surface helps improve air quality while transforming a room with a tropical feel.
Never Never Plant – ctenanthe spp - likes to be warm, bright indirect light, high humidity, evenly moist soil
Peace Lily – Spathiphyllum spp. Peace lilies are not only elegant but also efficient at absorbing common household pollutants. They thrive in moderate light and reward you with striking white blooms.
Pothos – Epipremnum aureum. A classic trailing plant, pothos is excellent at purifying the air while being nearly effortless to maintain. It’s ideal for shelves, hanging baskets, and low-light areas.
Snake Plant – Sansevieria spp. Tolerant of low light and irregular watering, the snake plant is a tough, sculptural plant that quietly removes airborne toxins while producing oxygen even at night.
Houseplants not only add beauty indoors, but they also create a healthier environment for you. You’ll notice that many of these plants will do well in low-light areas, meaning they'll grow in dorm rooms, offices, and those hard to grow spots at home.
Even if you've not had much luck with houseplants before, we'd encourage you to try again. Start with some easier-to-grow Pothos plants or Aglaonema and grow from there.
Buying houseplants and taking them home or to school or your office is a great way to get the new year started right; healthy and green.
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