Last week I received 6 ceramic pots as a gift, and had no idea what to do with them. Originally I figured that I would just hold on to the pots, and give them to someone else as house warming present. On the weekend I ventured over to my local home depot to pick-up an extension cord. While I was walking around I noticed their home & garden section, and decided to take a look at the section of garden products. I asked a few questions and on impulse decide to pickup 4 different house plans, and a 15 pound bag of soil. I was pleasantly surprised at how simple maintaining several house plants was. The planting was very easy, and they make the house smell great. By far the best purchase I have made this year.
Unfortunately when I purchased the plants I did not take the time to remember what all the plants were called. When I get some more info I will make sure to update this post. I do have a picture of the Rhipsalidopsis, which has bloomed beautifully.
The benefits of having plants in the house are well worth the effort. House plants not only convert carbon dioxide to oxygen but also trap and absorb many pollutants. Many of these chemical compounds are released into our air through a process called “off-gassing” and often come from everyday items present in our homes and office.
An interesting bit of info is that NASA discovered over 300 organic compounds aboard the space shuttle and, in its endeavor to conquer space, began testing common house plants for their capacity to purify indoor air. Luckily for us it turns out that some of the best house plants for cleaning our air are also very easy to grow.
