They fill empty spaces, make your otherwise barren living room look instantly more ‘lived in’ and if you’re smart about your choices, they can even contribute to improving the air quality around your
house.
But the big glaring problem of buying plants in general is knowing how exactly you’re going to a) find them and b) get them to your house in one piece. Now, in lockdown, that problem is making plant buying impossible.Houseplants are Instagrammable, in-style and cool that’s for sure! But that’s not it, more importantly can they benefit your health and comfort.
Plants help create moisture in the air through the process of transpiration. By adding moisture to the air and increasing humidity levels, they benefit anyone’s lungs who are affected by dry indoor settings. The increased humidity also makes it more difficult for flu viruses to survive, which goes to explain why some studies have shown how indoor plants can reduce sick-leave in the workplace by 60%.
Plants can also help increase natural killer cells in the body, which play a pivotal role in our immune system fighting off viral infections. Scientific studies released in 2018 found that people who regularly immersed themselves in natures vs those that didn’t had a 20% higher level of natural killer cells in the body.The Butterfly PalmVery bright rooms and big sunny windows seem like the ultimate spot for indoor plants but not all houseplants can tolerate direct sun.
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