Top 5 best plants to increase productivity

I have heard that the top 5 best plants increase productivity in an office. It’s true! Plants placed near your employee desks help increase concentration levels and reduce stress. Several recent studies show a boost in productivity when plants are placed around work areas. The studies conclude a 10-25% increase in productivity in the environment where plants were present. They found significant improvement in multitasking, concentration, attention, and patience. Fever mistakes were made, and tasks were completed faster. UK-based Researcher Dr. Chris Knight and his fellow psychologists, who studied productivity for 10 years, concluded that employees were 15% more productive when workplaces were filled with just a few plants.

Apart from adding to the beauty of the office, plants help clean Volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs are responsible for the odor of scents and perfumes as well as pollutants. Some are dangerous to human health or cause harm to the environment.  Most VOCs are not acutely toxic but may have long-term chronic health effects.

Let’s have a look at the top 5 best plants to increase productivity in an office.

1. PEACE LILY

Spathiphyllum is one of the most popular indoor plants and is an easy-care plant that requires the least care and does well in low-light conditions. In NASA’s clean air study, it was the most effective plant at removing benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, carbon monoxide, xylene, toluene, ammonia, and other pollutants from the air.

2. CHINESE EVERGREEN

Aglaonema is another one of the most popular indoor plants. It comes from the arum plant family, Araceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South Asia, which are very appealing and needed little care. It demands little while thriving in low light and a temperature range between 15–25 degree Celsius. In the NASA clean air study aglaonema was found to clean the indoor air and increase humidity levels.

3. SPIDER PLANT

Chlorophytum comosum is a hardy plant that requires little care and infrequent watering only once a month when it is placed in the temperature range between 15 – 25 degree Celsius. The Spider plant was part of a NASA study and effectively cleaned formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene. It improves indoor air quality and reduces stress. A report published by the university’s Cooperative Extension Service cited spider plants as one of the top varieties for removing VOCs and other pollutants from indoor air.

4. SNAKE PLANT

Sansevieria is one of the hardiest plants. In recent times its popularity has increased a lot contributing to its easy care and benefits proven in improving the air quality. This plant was part of the NASA Clean Air study and was effective at cleaning the air. It is a perfect indoor plant with fatty leaves like succulents which store water and make it survive even in deserts for a long time. Sansevieria plant can efficiently remove nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde that dominate the office.

5. PHILODENDRON

The last of the top 5 best plants to increase productivity is the Philodendron. It is a large genus of plants and has more than 500 varieties grown as ornamental plants, famous for use as low-light houseplants. Philodendron was part of NASA’s Clean air study and effectively cleaned indoor air pollutants.

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