The Secret Weapon for Your Well-being: Why Houseplants Belong in Your Home

Houseplants are not just decorative greenery. They are the secret weapon for your well-being. Why do houseplants belong in your home?

The answer might surprise you. It is all about bringing the outdoors in. Houseplants offer a multitude of benefits. Let’s examine why they deserve a special place in your home.

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Secret Weapon For Your Well-being: Why Houseplants Belong In Your Home

Why have houseplants? There are many great advantages to having real plants in the house. Plants bring coziness into any room, and their green foliage warms up the room and adds beauty.

What people may not realize is that live plants purify the air. They can remove certain toxins from the air creating a better environment for us to live in.

Secret Weapon for Your Well-being: Benefits of Houseplants

Why do houseplants belong in your home? They are the secret weapon for your well-being. Here are some of the many benefits of having houseplants:

• Reduces stress—Plants in your rooms, the greenery has a calming effect. It helps lower blood pressure, making you feel more relaxed and happier. It helps boost your mood.
• Plants purify the air in the home. They collect dust particles from the air, break down harmful substances in the atmosphere, reduce carbon dioxide and convert it into oxygen, and add humidity to the air in your house to improve the quality of your air.
• Promotes a cozy and comfortable space – the color alone adds a warm feeling to any space. Plants make the room feel more natural, comfortable, and cozy.
• Increase creative thinking and productivity—I should have put a plant in each of my children’s rooms as children.
• It improves the acoustics in your home/noise blockers and can absorb background noise.
• Helps to prevent allergies—Children who have plants in their family home from an early age may have a lower risk of allergies.
• Helps to promote good sleep – Air-purifying house plants create a better air climate in your bedroom and generate more oxygen. 

Favorite Houseplants

Golden Pothos (species of Potho Epipremnum)

Symbolizes: Happiness

This plant is called Devil’s Ivy, Taro Vine, Ceylon Creeper, Ivy Arum, Money Plant, and Hunter’s Robe. It is not a good plant to have in the house if you have cats. If ingested, Golden Pothos is slightly toxic to humans, cats, and dogs. I have two dogs and keep these plants up high and out of the reach of my pets.

Golden Pothos are beautiful, very easy to maintain, disease—and pest-resistant, and fast-growing. I have four of these plants in my home.

Care:

• Partial sun to partial shade
• Average water needs. Watering should be done each week (the top of the soil has dried out). Water thoroughly until the soil is saturated and excess water fully drains from the drain holes.
• Fertilize monthly or every 10 days in the spring.
  • Twice a month in the summer;
  • One time in the Fall
  • No fertilizer in winter

Tree Philodendron (species of Philodendrons)

Symbolism: Personal Growth; Health and Abundance

This plant has beautiful, large foliage. It is effective at helping clean the air we breathe in our homes. It will clean approximately 100 square feet of space in your home. It’s a stunning plant with huge leaves. I have constantly trimmed my plant back.

You will need to keep it out of the reach of smaller children and animals. The Tree Philodendron is mildly toxic to humans if ingested and touched. It can cause severe poisoning in animals and even be fatal.

It can have fungal diseases; scale insects, and grass-house red spider mites. There have been no issues with my plant. I use Young Living Thieves cleaner with water and mist the leaves. I clean with a cloth wearing gardening gloves.

Care:

• Partial sun to partial shade
• Average water needs. Watering should be done each week (the top 1.2 inches of the soil has dried out). Water thoroughly until the soil is saturated and excess water fully drains from the drain holes.
• Fertilize once every 2-3 months during the growing season (spring and summer)
  • No fertilizer in fall and winter

Dracaena Song of India (species of Dragon Trees)

This plant is referred to: as Lily Bamboo and Song of Jamaica

This is an excellent slow-growing indoor ornamental plant. It loves the sunlight. I have it on my fireplace hearth next to a window. It is a super easy plant to take care of and resistant to almost all pests and diseases. If you have a brown thumb, this is a good option for you.

The Dracaena Song of India is toxic to cats and dogs. Vomiting and pupil dilation are signs that your pet has ingested the plant.

To clean my houseplant leaves, I use Young Living Thieves cleaner with water, mist the plant, and wipe clean with a cloth.

Care:

• Full indirect sun
• Prune any diseased or withered leaves (spring)
• Average water needs. Watering regularly; do not overwater or let the water accumulate
• Fertilize once every 2-3 months during the growing season (spring and summer)
  • No fertilizer in fall and winter

Aeschynanthus Radican (Lipstick Plant)

This is a popular and striking evergreen tropical houseplant. Vivid red blossoms emerge from a dark maroon bud reminiscent of a tube of lipstick. This houseplant gets beautiful blooms. It will bloom late summer and early fall, but it can bloom throughout the year. You need to find the perfect location.

Care:

• An adequate amount of sunlight is important for this plant to bloom. Avoid placing this plant in full sun or shade. Place it in a sunny spot (not direct sun). It needs bright light for a good portion of the day (not all day).
• This plant likes temperatures of 70-80 degrees for proper blooming.
• This plant needs an average amount of water. Do not overwater it, as too much water would be disastrous for its growth.
• Fertilize each month during the growing season (spring and summer)

Jade Plant (Crassula Ovata)

Symbolizes: Good Luck

Jade Plants are among the easiest to grow and require minimum care. I have two in my house and will probably add a few more.

It’s a succulent plant with oval-shaped leaves and thick, woody stems that resemble tiny tree trunks. I love that it symbolizes good luck. You can see it in the photo to the left.

Care:

• This houseplant needs full sun to thrive. I place mine on a windowsill or near a window.
• Don’t water this plant on schedule. Check the soil to make sure it has not completely dried out. Water the soil if it is dry to the touch. Avoid overwatering, as it will cause root rot. If your leaves fall off, it does not have enough water.
• Fertilize one time every six months with a liquid fertilizer for house plants.

Zebra Plant (species of Haworthia)

You may be interested in succulent plants. Check out my post Succulent Plants for Indoors.

Care:

• Partial sunlight.
• Pruning – trim the withered leaves and flowers.
• Average water needs. Watering should be done each week or if the top 1.2 inches of soil has dried out. Water thoroughly until the soil is saturated and excess water is fully drained from the drain holes.
• Fertilize once a month during the growing season (spring and summer)

I greatly enjoy having plants in my home and appreciate their numerous benefits. Houseplants can significantly contribute to well-being. I hope this information has shed light on the advantages of incorporating plants into your living space.

Of course, there are pros and cons to consider. One significant drawback is that some plants, particularly dogs and cats, can be toxic to animals. Thorough research is crucial to selecting plants that are safe for your pets. Fortunately, my current dog doesn’t show any interest in my plants.

When I had young children, I refrained from having many houseplants because they were prone to putting objects in their mouths. This precaution helped to ensure their safety.

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Remember to always research the houseplant to ensure that it is not toxic to animals or children. Houseplants are more than decorative elements in your home. They are a secret weapon for your well-being and a wonderful item to have in the house. Plants will beautify your living space, purify the air, reduce stress, and boost your mood.

Make it an amazing day, sweet friend!