Top 5 House Plants for the Office

Keeping houseplants in your office can have a variety of benefits, from increasing productivity to decreasing absenteeism. Here are our top picks for easy-care, low light tolerant plants.

Spider Plant

– Decreases dust in the air.

– Helps alleviate allergy and asthma symptoms.

– Thrives in low-lighting, or fluorescent lighting conditions.

– Requires weekly watering.

Philodendron

– Can survive neglect.

– Scrubs the air of excess Carbon Dioxide

– Tolerates any lighting conditions, including fluorescent only lighting.

– Requires water twice a week

Peace Lily

– Remove toxins from the air.

– Great in low-lighting conditions.

– Requires water every few days, leaves will start to droop when it’s thirsty.

Pothos

– Removes ¾ of air toxins.

– Great in any lighting condition, including fluorescent lighting.

– Requires water after the soil has dried out.

ZZ Plant

– Thrives in all lighting conditions, including fluorescent lighting.

– Scrubs the air of toxins.

– Requires water after the soil has dried out.

For more options on office-friendly houseplants, visit any English Gardens location and talk to an expert.