Houseplants and living air purifiers

Bring the outdoors in to brighten up your home or office with a beautiful houseplant.  Whether you are looking for something to enhance that dull corner or for an interesting and living gift, here at Cois na hAbhann we have a large range of quality houseplants that will add colour and style to any home.

Houseplants are beautiful and are as simple and easy way to add an instant splash of colour to your home.  Did you know however that they can also clean the air; cheer you up and help feed your family. Houseplants remove dangerous chemicals from the air inside houses.  They increase indoor humidity and reduce static electricity by increasing humidity indoors they can help reduce your susceptibility to colds.

Houseplants also make you feel good.  Creativity increases in the presence of greenery.  According to a recent study published in the journal of Environmental Psychology just having houseplants in your workspace is enough to increase your attention span.

Herbs can also double as attractive houseplants.  Why not plant up some window boxes with herbs such as parsley, rosemary or bay to provide fresh ingredients for your family all year round.

Houseplants – Living Air Purifiers

There are many houseplants which can help remove dangerous chemicals from the air inside our homes.  These plants help keep out household air clean and pure and balance indoor humidity.  They absorb pollutants and help take the harmful gasses out of the air.  Examples of houseplants which are living air purifiers are:

• Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)
• Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
• Areca Palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)
• Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
• Red Edged Marginata (Dracaena marginata)
• English Ivy (Hedera helix)
• Boston Fern (Nephrolepsis exaltata bostoniensis)
• Dracaena (Janet Craig Dracaena)
• Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)
• Bamboo or Reed Palm (Chamaedorea sefritzii)