Are you still in a musty gray workspace? With a photo of your kids or the coffee machine as the only decoration? Admittedly, the latter is also important to get through the day 😉 . However, there are a number of things that make for a good home workplace. In addition, a nice atmosphere in your work environment is just as good for more productivity as a good cup of coffee. So put that mug aside, just like your hole punch. And make room for a desk plant at your workplace, a good desk chair and a tidy mind!
Plants don't just look nice... They also have a positive effect on productivity, did you know that? Of course, the preconditions such as desk, office chairs for your home workplace and laptop/pc must be in order, but don't forget your office plants. You can read more about that in this blog. Time to choose a desk plant, and your work space greening your home office.
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A plant at your desk is very important, because a plant has a positive influence on people and performance. At Intratuin, for example, they indicate that productivity increases by as much as 15%. No idea whether that percentage comes from solid research, or simply because they are also a lot of enthusiasts there, haha. But what does it matter? I love plants, and I love having them on my desk (or near it) too!
A green office is not only nice to look at, but if you choose the right plants, they can in any case really contribute to the quality of the air. In addition, plants that need little water are also useful for your workplace. That's nice if you sit in your office chair all day, right?
So where does the power of plants lie? Let's take a look at the Livistona, a palm species. The desk plant of the year 2012! Laboratory studies have shown that the Livistona is a very good air purifier and has a positive influence on the humidity in the interior. As a result, the plant ensures that various health complaints such as eye irritation, headaches and fatigue can be prevented. As far as we are concerned, a real topper! And that's how the surveyed employees felt.
Fifty screen workers gave their opinion about the Livistona and gave this plant a score of 7.8. The explanation showed that people mainly thought of tropical places. As a result, you will continue to have that holiday feeling at your workplace with the Livistona! What more could you want:a tropical atmosphere at the office, just because of this desk plant.
A dracaena comes in many shapes and sizes. Subtly or not at all. I also have one at my home workplace, see above. The advantage of this plant is that it can be a bit dry every now and then and that it does not need too much light. So even if you don't have a lot of light in your office, you can easily store this pant, only on your desk might be a bit difficult given the size.
The Sanseveria is also a very nice desk plant. Requires very little care and yet is very air-purifying. By the way, he does the latter at night, but hey, then you enter a nicely purified room in the morning. Did you know that you need about 6 plants per person to achieve well-purified air? That is still doable for your home workplace, but it might be a bit too much for the office. The sanseveria is also slightly toxic to cats, so pay attention to your home workplace.
Another easy-care plant that purifies the air, a pancake plant. Funny to see that this plant is a favorite of most people. Because of its maintenance of course, but also because it looks nice and artistic. The pancake can be a cheerful jump-in-around, but also a very full aunt if she gives many babies. Cuts very easily. Not that you will do much about it at the office, but then you know it anyway. Do you want to provide your home workplace or office with plants cheaply? Start with a pancake desk plant! And make no mistake… they can get quite big.
Although he is not in my office because they are poisonous to cats, my home workplace is also the sleeping place for our three cats Lynx, Sloth and Panda. But I do have it! Not very difficult to maintain, it will 'cry' if it gets too much water, so you can recognize that well. Furthermore, it is a beautiful plant that can grow nicely and offers a lot of greenery. And those holes? Those are super nice! The Monstera also likes to be a little further from the window and therefore does not want direct sunlight. Does that look good in the office! Keep in mind that you can still use a Monstera as a desk plant when it is small, but that it will grow into a larger specimen. Unless you opt for a Monkey Mask, they remain a bit smaller and you can also place them as a hanging plant above your desk.
From my desk chair I look out 'as we speak' at this desk plant:ragwort. A plant that can grow in the sun and partial shade and only needs water once every 2 weeks. I personally don't think it's a high-flyer, but it still looks nice. He greets very stubbornly (one side faster than the rest) and I like that.
Because greenery at home and at the office (and therefore also at your home workplace) relieves stress, we throw in a nice desk plant.
Aloe Vera also appears to be an excellent choice as a plant on your desk. Air-purifying, in the sense that it purifies chemicals from the air, just like the above-mentioned plant products. In addition, this time-honored sturdy succulent plant can withstand a lot or little sun and can withstand drought. In fact… don't give her too much water, because then she will drown and she will hang completely limp. We don't want that!
A while ago I received a beautiful home work box with plants for the office from the Intratuin. So now I'm sitting comfortably from my desk chair looking at all that greenery. My productivity should increase enormously by now, but I have to admit that the heat of the past few days has not really helped 😉 .
