Stay Healthy this Winter: Help by Bringing Indoor Plants into Your Life
The winter months are approaching and with COVID-19 related lockdowns across the nation, we’re all trying to find ways to stay active and safe indoors. Studies have proven that introducing indoor plants into your space is a positive way to check both of those boxes.
NASA’s Clean Air study found certain types of plants are effective at removing benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, and ammonia from the air. These chemicals have been linked to health issues like headaches and eye irritation and can be found in just about any home or commercial space.
Luckily, plants absorb harmful toxins and break them down into gentle byproducts. Plants then store the toxins in their soil and use them for food.
Our Bird’s Next Wonder for example or Philo Dream are perfect framed gardens to display on any vertical surface in your home or office that can be used to filter formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.
Additionally, studies conducted in Norway have shown that the use of indoor plants can help drop illness by 60%. This is part of why you’ll often see plants surrounding medical buildings and hospital rooms.
Airborne chemicals such as phytoncides that spread from plants have been proven to reduce stress and also help improve your immune system. The release of the water in plants throughout your indoor space also adds humidity to the air and helps prevent lung irritation. It also decreases the chances of catching a cold or the flu. One study found a collection of spider plants like our Popping Spider or Popping Spider Live boosted the relative humidity in a bedroom from 20% to a more comfortable 30%.
According to WebMD, research has found that rooms containing plants have less dust and mold than rooms without any foliage. Leaves and other parts of the plants act as natural filters to catch allergens and other airborne particles. Our Live Plants Package with the Grid and Tray System are aesthetically striking and provide a larger amount of indoor foliage.
One study showed that students in classrooms with three potted plants performed better on math, spelling, reading, and science tests than kids in classrooms without any greens. Our Reindeer Moss may be perfect to enhance your home office or hybrid classroom space and provide much needed greenery.
Lastly, A study conducted on 14 Japanese men found out that touching the leaves of golden pothos has a calming and peaceful effect on the mind. You can check it out here.