Common indoor houseplants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. The plants in your office or home are not only decorative, but surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside modern buildings.
A sophisticated pollution-absorbing device: the common indoor plant may provide a natural way of helping combat "Sick Building Syndrome".
So you think you can kill even an artificial plant? Before you give up indoor gardening, check out some of the more forgiving and resilient varieties of living houseplants. There's really no substitute for a healthy houseplant, whether you want one for house, apartment or office. In addition to their beauty, houseplants offer us the chance to care for and nurture a growing thing. Plants help keep the indoor environment clean, aiding in oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange.
Purchasing an Interior Plant
Select only those plants that appear to be free of pests. Check the undersides of the foliage and the junction of leaf and stem for signs of insects or disease. Select plants that look sturdy, clean, and well-potted. Choose plants with healthy foliage. Avoid plants with yellow or chlorotic leaves, brown leaf margins, wilted foliage, spots or blotches, or spindly growth. In addition, avoid those with torn leaves. Plants that have new flower and leaf buds along with young growth are usually of superior quality.
Optimal light and watering requirements are usually included on the tag with the plant. Make sure your interior can meet the requirement from natural sunlight. If not, artificial lighting may be required.
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