Benefits of Having Plants in Your Home

Indoor plants are not only decorative, they have real effects on our mind and body. They have a lot of benefits and will be a real asset in your daily life.

Better breathing

During the day, plants breathe in the opposite way to us, they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. Adding plants to your home can therefore increase the oxygen level. But at night, the plants' breathing process is reversed, so choose the living areas rather than the bedrooms for your plants.   

Air purification 

Having properly tended plants in your home will reduce the dust in the air by up to 20%. Plants absorb a lot of the negative substances in the air, and the soil also absorbs dust. Plants in your home will also help to humidify the air; in fact, plants give back almost 97% of the water they absorb. This will reduce the risk of allergic reactions or colds, as they prevent our airways from drying out. They also reduce the number of bacteria and mould.

Plants also have the ability to absorb electromagnetic fields. They absorb noise when placed on the ground and in enclosed areas. Plants are the best indoor air purifiers, they are perfect at eliminating benzene and all the harmful outside particles that enter your home: 

• Orchids
• Chrysanthemum
• Ficus
• Indoor palm tree
• Aloe Vera: a plant that can absorb almost all the carbon monoxide in a room and limits the spread of dust mites

Relax with plants  

Taking care of your plants has a name: it's called Garden Therapy. Taking care of your plants allows you to disconnect and not think about anything else for a few minutes, it calms your mind and it allows you to be completely relaxed. According to Feng-Shui, a traditional Chinese art, plants are a symbol of growth. Some plants, such as oleander, can be harmful to humans, so choose them carefully to avoid unpleasant surprises.

Plants are divided into several categories:

Purifying plants, the best in the field: chlorophytum. It will be a major help for your interior, due to its small size it will blend perfectly with your interior and in addition, it absorbs carbon monoxide and formaldehyde very well.

Wellness plants are plants that have soothing properties.

Acoustic plants: for maximum efficiency it is necessary to play between plants with large and small leaves. They make it possible to mark a separation between two places of an interior.

It is also possible to create a roof garden, and perhaps even to divide it in two with a terrace.