Plantscaping in office buildings

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Height- 1-1.8m (indoors) Spread- 0.2-0.5m (indoors) Pot size (roots spread) - 0.3-0.4m (depend on size of plant) aerial roots Water required- once a week Light required- bright indirect min 6hr. sunlight Temp. Required- warm Direction of placement- east window Safe for pets and children- toxic to pets Soil type- rich well-drained (6-6.5ph) Blooming- rarely in indoor conditions Benefits- filter out furniture toxins like formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene. Problems- High maintenance Other facts- sensitive to both over and under watering

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Figure 48 identified plants in ground floor………………………………………53 Figure-49 identified plants in 2nd floor

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Figure 58- floor plants (source-arch daily

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Figure42 Facade concept (source-arch daily

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Figure43 Floor plans (source-arch daily

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Figure 39 front façade of Atech office building (source-arch daily

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Figure 36 rainbow cactus (source-google images

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Figure 33 old man cactus on a rocky soil (source-google images

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Figure 26 Indian money plant in plastic black pot (source-google images

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Figure 24 dracaenas placed in plastic white pot (source-google images

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Figure 30 dracaena Dorado plant (source-google images

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Figure 20 small pony tail palm tree in plastic pot (source-google images

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Figure 22 aloe Vera plant (source-google images

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Figure 17 Weeping fig (source-google images

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Figure 19 bamboo palm tree in wild (source-google images

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Figure 1 problems caused by sick building syndrome (source-google images

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Figure 11 dracaenas in the window garden (source-google images

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Figure16 basic layers to be laid for growing indoor plants

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Figure 3 grouping of plants (source-google images

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Figure 10 dropping pink flower hanging basket (source-google images

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Figure 2 window garden (source-google images

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Figure 15 ceramic pots with planters on wooden stand (source-google images

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