Best Indoor Plants for Offices in Austin
Benefits of Live Plants in an Office Space
Transform your workplace with the power of office plants! Studies have proven that having plants in your office leads to a plethora of benefits. Reduce complaints about dry air, enhance privacy, boost the attractiveness of your workspace, increase satisfaction, and even reduce health-related issues while at work.
In 2014, the first study of "long-term impacts of plants in an office environment" found a 15 percent increase in productivity when workers had live plants in sight. That's quite a complelling reason for plants in any office or business, without even considering the health and quality of life benefits!
We thought we'd commemorate the
10 year anniversary study with a guide on how to choose the best plants for your office or business. We recommend plants that are low stress and gorgeous!
Best Plants to Grow in an Office Space
We help out a lot of plants here at Austin Plant Doctor. Time and time again, we see the same kinds of plants giving the most benefits and having the fewest health problems. These are low-light warriors:
- ZZ Plants (or Zamioculcas Zamiifolia if you're fancy) has glossy green foliage and takes u a lot of space. One is in the next image. The stalks unfurl from little nubbins and start lime green and are seriously cute!
- The entire Dracaena family can survive with little water and light. They thrive in a bright room. It's in the first image of this blog post. You've seen these, and they're always doing well.
- Snake grass (Dracaena Fragrans) is a popular choice for a reason, they are so tough. The name Fragrans comes from the sweet-smelling flowers it grows when truly happy. We've smelled some Snake Grass blooming indoors before. It's wonderful. Have you? Let us know.
Plants in Offices with High Natural Light
The above ZZ Plant is right in front of a large window and is absolutely THRIVING! Look at the lime green growth in the center of the plant. Some business spaces have huge windows or covered patios that give them tons of light. If your business or home has tons of Natural Light then BINGO! You can really get going.
We are serious about these plants. Austin Plant Doctor does not install these plants in areas without sufficient natural light. We care about plants and love them enough not to doom them from the start. When the lights are bright, Austin Plant Doctor is happy to install some or more of the following species:
- Fiddle Leaf Fig. Ficus Lyrata. The "It" Plant of the interior Design world for the last ten years still shows no sign The plant in the next photo is shooting off new growth for a reason. It's right by a window.
- Variegated Monstera Deliciosa. A little spice for variety, as we are proud to install and maintain these Instagram worthy superstars. They're now available in Central Texas without too much effort.
- Umbrella Trees (Schefflera actinophylla) get huge and only need infrequent waterings once established in a bright environment. They have a lovely lazy green leaf that fans out from a green trunk.
Choosing Bests Plants for a Business
Here it is: The key to selecting plants for your space is to look at what kind of light you have and how much room you have for when the plant gets happy and starts growing fast
Don't focus on aesthetic principles, the rule of thirds, or Feng Shui as much as much as you focus on practicality. That's where plant life comes from. Plants such as Pothos can survive with zero natural light in a cubicle farm or retail space lit with bright fluorescent bulbs. A business in a corner office with floor to ceiling office can grow a beautiful fiddle leaf fig tree. Then factor in the ceiling height. A Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree can grow twenty feet tall indoors. Are the ceilings high enough? If it's floor to ceiling windows
If you're in the Austin area and want some extra help acquiring quality plants at a great price for your business, office, or home,
contact us to get a free quote.
