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Living rooms
By Timmi Aplin-Barrett
Livening up your home with houseplants
Houseplants are a great way to introduce a pop of colour and life into your space, as well as bringing the outdoors in.
However, it can sometimes be difficult to figure out what plant to put in each space. So, let’s break it down by each room!
Kitchen - Basil (Ocimum Basilicum)
A basil plant is a great option for the kitchen as, not only is it a refreshing pop of green, but you can actually use it! Use a few leaves in meals for a little fresh and herbaceous touch. Basil likes plenty of sunlight and regular watering so pop it on the windowsill and watch it grow!
Home office - Bunny Ear Cactus (Opuntia Microdasys)
Spicing up your home office space is always fun so picking the right plant is vital. The Bunny Ear Cactus is a cute wee cactus that, with the right conditions, will grow quite quickly and flower. Because they’re a cactus, they don’t like much water either!
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Living room - Spider Plant (Chlorophytum Comosum)
Your living room is a great place for plants since generally speaking, there’s plenty of windows. If you’re looking for something that takes up a decent amount of space and becomes a bit of a statement piece, a spider plant is a great idea. They’re virtually impossible to kill, grow very quickly and love lots of light.
Bedroom - Snake Plant (Dracaena Trifasciata)
Bedrooms, depending on their light conditions can be tricky and plants here can often be forgotten. The snake plant is a great pick and their unique leaves are fascinating. They thrive in plenty of light but are able to manage perfectly well in lower light conditions, plus they like being left to dry out.
Bathroom - Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
The bathroom can be a difficult space to find a plant for because bathrooms are typically a high humidity, low light environment. Taking this into account, a peace lily is ideal. They don’t mind a little dim lighting and they love a warm, high humidity environment. They’re lush, require plenty of water and, given enough light, will produce beautiful white flowers.
Houseplant care
Remember, when you purchase your plants, have a wee google about the needs of each plant. Lighting, water and soil requirements change for each plant. The recommendation is to repot your new plant and make sure the roots are healthy and you have the correctly sized pot. Make sure you’ve got plenty of drainage and you’ll soon have some lush and lovely houseplants!
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