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Houseplants for Healthy Living![]() Today, stress is a part of life. Choices, responsibilities and many other factors can cause fatigue and stress in our lives. The typical person spends 90% of each day indoors away from the natural world; many stresses can be traced back to our indoor environment and caused by nature deprivation. Making plants as important to your interior design and decorating as the paint color or carpet texture helps us understand our need for nature,helps relieve our stress and taps into a great source of mental and physical health benefits. Benefits of Houseplants • Reduces pollutants up to 87% • 5 minutes a day spent caring for plants reduces stress • Provides a sense of health & well-being Recipe for Your Rooms • 1-8” or 10” (container size) Plant per 100 square feet. • 1-Small 4” or 6” (container size) plant in your personal breathing zone (6-8 cubic feet), for example, on your desk or night stand. • 15-20 plants for 1500 sq. feet • Plants with large leaves have a higher transpiration rate and increased ability to reduce toxins.
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