If you’re trying to add a personal touch to your office desk a plant is a really good option. Using the right office plant will help you in so many ways, will improve your mood, help you focus, improve your productivity.
As many of studies have shown “Indoor plants can make you more productive and boost your creativity. Many research studies related to plants have shown increase in creativity level of subjects both in school and at workplace. Results from such studies acknowledge the connection between environment and the overall wellbeing”- Affinity Health.
Having an office plant has so many benefits that you will no regret it.
But if you’re anything like me, you would want and office plant just to make your desk feels like yours and give it that personal and unique touch.
Another key ingredient to having an office plant is that it must be low maintenance. You have enough task already at your job, so you wouldn’t want an office plant that gives you much trouble or things to think off.
It needs to endure the air conditioning temperature also, you will have it in a close office almost all the time, so it must resist.
To summarize, you need an office plant that can be:
- Gorgeous
- Perfect size (depends on how much space you have for it)
- Low-Maintenance
- Endure low temperatures
According to those specification here I’ll show you a list of office plant options that meet all of the above requirements and can be a really good decorative element to your office.
Hope you find the right one for you.
Peace Lily
“Peace Lily with lots of beautiful glossy, dark green leaves and large white spathes that can last for weeks, delivering an orchestra of tranquil elegance to all interior styles” – Hortology.com
Ficus elastica Abidjan – Rubber Plant
“Ficus elastica make great, ornamental house plants and if you are looking for something a little bit different with a retro vibe, the colours of Ficus elastica Abidjan may be just the thing for you” – Hortology.com
Aglaonema Diamond Bay – Chinese Evergreen
“Aglaonema Diamond Bay has beautifully variegated leaves, that are long and lance shaped. The leaves have a grey-green centre, that covers slightly more than half of the leaf surface. The edges are darker green and meet the paler coloured area along irregular edges”- Hortology.com
Missionary Plant or Pass-It-On-Plant
“Pilea peperomioides is a delightful little succulent, with smooth, round, fleshy, mid-green leaves on long stalks. If you are looking for a chic, modern houseplant, then this is it. Very much on trend with cool, minimalist, urban appeal. Every shelf should have one” – Hortology.com
Peperomia angulata rocca scuro – Dark Green Beetle Radiator Plant
Peperomia angulata rocca scuro has creeping stems of dark green leaves striped in lighter green. The red stems add further interest and the plant looks fantastic left to creep along a shelf or trail from a hanging planter. It has a compact, spreading nature and is particularly suited to growing in low or fluorescent light, making it perfect for offices and shady spots. Radiator Plants are very much on trend and are very easy to look after –Hortology.com
Beautiful succulent varieties
Echeveria lilacina – Ghost Echeveria
“A rosette of stunning pale, silvery-grey foliage occasionally dappled with subtle tones of soft lilac and light pink: it is easy to see why the Echeveria lilacina is considered one of the more beautiful succulent varieties. With its unique, angular leaves and exquisite colour, this Echeveria effortlessly creates a visual display that is as ethereal as it is elegant” – Hortology.com
Crassula ovata – Jade Plant
“They are very easy to care for, provided they have plenty of light. As they store water in their fleshy leaves, they do not require a lot of attention” – Hortology.com
Sedum Burrito – Donkey Tail
“Overflowing with thick reams of grape-like succulents, the Sedum burrito will have you living the life of luxury in no time. Don’t let the name fool you, these soothing succulents are as classy as they come” – Hortology.com
Peperomia verticillata Red Log
“Peperomia verticillata is also known as Red Log Radiator Plant. It is an attractive flowering variety with beautiful red undersides and dark green leaves. As with all radiator plants they are ideal for growing in low or fluorescent light, making it perfect for offices and shady spots. Radiator plants are very much on trend and are very easy to look after” – Hortology.com
Echeveria agavoides Miranda
“With her elegant ‘robes’ of luscious pale green, crowned with a royal red, Miranda reigns supreme over the Echeveria family. The longer she rules, the more sophisticated she becomes with pale green foliage giving way to deeper, more intense colouring as she matures” – Hortology.com
Echeveria Perle Von Nurnberg
“The pale baby-blue leaves are gently tipped with a subtle pink blush, creating a delicate display of pure pastel perfection”
