Plants in the office offer a lot of benefits. Plants not only create a pleasant and green working environment, they also have many properties that improve the physical well-being of employees.
We do not always realize it, but the air in the office is often very impure. Dust from computers, copiers, cleaning products… swirl around in large numbers and can damage the health of employees.
These 7 plants are great for cleaning the air in the office:
1. Ivy (hedera)
According to NASA, ivy is the best plant for purifying air. Research has shown that
ivy removes allergens such as mold and formaldehyde, from particle board, furniture and textiles,
from the air.
Also, ivy is a very easy plant to maintain: the plant needs very little light. You
put the plant somewhere in a corner of the office and let ivy grow hanging. However, regular watering
is a prerequisite to keep the plant healthy.
2. Spoonplant (Spathiphyllum).
The spoon plant is a graceful, beautiful plant. In summer it produces white flowers in the shape of a
spoon. The spoon plant is easy to maintain. Like ivy, it needs little light,
but lots of moisture.
This plant has a very purifying function and can filter a lot of toxins from the air,
such as benzene, formaldehyde, xylene and acetone.
3. Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea).
The bamboo palm is a smaller, exotic palm. This plant is also very
air-purifying according to NASA research, filtering benzene and formaldehyde in particular. In addition, bamboo palm is an
excellent humidifier.
Like other species in the palm family, bamboo palm is easy to maintain. It is best to give
the plant a spot in semi-shade. Avoid direct sunlight. The potting soil should always be moist .
4. Gold palm or arecapalm
Golden palm or arecapalm is one of the best plants to have in the office. The plant is a
excellent humidifier and filters numerous toxins from the air.
Gold palm is also very easy to maintain. The plant likes plenty of light, but don’t put it
in direct sunlight. Semi-shade is also ideal for this palm. The plant needs plenty of moisture.
Be careful not to overwater, as this can cause the roots to rot.
Gold palm can grow large, and therefore fits especially into large spaces.
5. Rubber plant (Ficus robusta)
The rubber plant also thrives in places with little light and heat, requires little water and is
well resistant to insects. This makes the plant very easy to maintain, and quite unique,
because few plants can also survive in shade.
The rubber plant mainly removes formaldehyde from the air.
6. Dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena marginata)
The dragon blood tree is a large plant that can grow several feet tall. It thrives best
in a spot in the sun.
The dragon blood tree removes xylene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde from the air.
7. Curly fern (Nephrolepis).
Curly fern is found in just about every rain forest in the world. The plant has a strong
air-purifying effect, filtering mainly formaldehyde and fungi.
Curly fern is best in a spot in partial sun. The plant should be watered regularly. She
also likes regular watering.
