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HEALTH & HAPPINESS

Eco - Friendly Houseplants

Houseplants not only look dazzling and brighten up the homes, but they are also a good source of mental and physical health.

The Feston Rose plant

Lantana camara or the feston rose plant has the most fantastic feature of bearing innumerable
flowers of variegated colors. This houseplant also tolerates highly saline conditions, lack of water,
scorching heat and billowing winds. This houseplant not only purifies the air in the house but also
leaves a beautiful aroma.

Snake Plant
The Snake Plant, also known as Mother-in-Law's Tongue, is one of the most recommended
plants for improving air quality. The optimal place to keep this relatively inexpensive and
low-maintenance plant is the bedroom as it converts CO2 into oxygen at night.

The Parlor Ivy

This beautiful houseplant is useful in cleaning up the air in your house. The Parlor Ivy has small
deep green colored heart shape leaves that simply mesmerize you and your guests. It is easier
to grow & maintain and successfully filters out unwanted and harmful chemicals in the house,
making the air fresh and healthy to breathe in.

Devils Ivy or Money Plant

Besides being lucky, it is largely grown indoors because it requires little care and is also
attractively leafy (stripes of green and yellow color). It is also efficient at removing indoor
pollutants such as formaldehyde, xylene, and benzene (in air from respiration etc.). Hence, it
purifies the air and keeps the surroundings fresh. If kept on a high shelf, this plant climbs down
as it matures. However, you should be careful that this plant is not ingested in any way even by
your own pet dog as it can cause physical sickness on consumption.

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Darrin Donnelly
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