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From the lens Houseplants and Their Benefits.

  • ResearchAddict May 4, 2012 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    Really interesting and informative lens. I'd like to try a few of these out but I'm not sure how long my brown thumb can keep them alive.
  • megabu717 Feb 11, 2012 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Can't live without indor green plants. Thanks
  • JoshK47 Jan 19, 2012 @ 10:53 am | delete
    It's really nice having some green around the house - great work on this lens. Blessed by a SquidAngel!
  • ladykida Dec 12, 2011 @ 4:20 pm | delete
    Thanks, now i'm gonna have to add on a greenroom to my house!
  • LNAngel Nov 12, 2011 @ 9:04 pm | delete
    I love indoor plants--I have a peace lily, but cannot get it to bloom again, however. Argh!
  • jmurphy Oct 1, 2011 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    No plants seem to thrive at home - if I put them on the windowsill, the cat either eats them or knocks them off and anywhere else seems to be too dark. But what a fascinating lens on the health benefits of plants. Very interesting - thanks.
  • imolaK Aug 10, 2011 @ 1:28 pm | delete
    Very interesting facts. Blessed!
  • huvalbd May 15, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    We have a couple of plants for which we don't know the names, several guzmania plants and a couple of red leafed coleus. I used to grow African violets and loved them, but have switched to hardier plants now that I can't pay as much attention to them.
  • Wednesday_Elf May 2, 2011 @ 5:29 pm | delete
    I never realized that houseplants could be good for your health and/or the health of your home. My daughter has houseplants throughout her house, but I have ONE and it's lucky it's still surviving after 4 years as I'm known for having a 'black thumb' (all houseplants die under my care!). :-)
  • pheonix76 Apr 19, 2011 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    Excellent lens! I am featuring on my houseplant lens. :) I have too many houseplants to count...mostly cacti and succulents, but I also have four peace lilies, an English ivy, spider plant, and Boston fern from your list.
  • scar4 Jan 27, 2011 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    I used to grow many spider plants, they makes our home more fresh and comfortable after decorations.
  • poutine Jan 16, 2011 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    I like them all except the Spider one.
  • Kimbesa Dec 9, 2010 @ 10:34 pm | delete
    No plants right now, but perhaps in the coming year. Thanks for the inspiration!
  • ZazzleEnchante Nov 10, 2010 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    Interesting, educative & well-researched lens! Loved reading it. It makes one take a step closer, to having that indoor plant! Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • LucyClaire Nov 3, 2010 @ 2:39 pm | delete
    I am allergic to pollen so would probably go with the Eucalyptus, especially since it helps relieve stuffiness. Excellent and interesting lens.
  • WriterBuzz Nov 1, 2010 @ 2:14 am | delete
    Hi there, I just found your lens and really liked it. I gave it a thumbs-up and liked it, because the information is so relavant in today's high stress world. Thanks for providing it, and keep on lensing . . . I just did one on Migraine Headaches that might interest you.
  • Kimbesa Oct 11, 2010 @ 7:44 am | delete
    Have to get some new houseplants. Did not know you could get them on Amazon. Thanks for all this info!
  • GramaBarb Sep 21, 2010 @ 3:14 pm | delete
    My purple african violet is blooming right now. I must look at it more often after reading your very informative lens!
  • ajgodinho Sep 16, 2010 @ 11:46 pm | delete
    Wow, very useful and informative lens! I never knew of all these benefits. you did a great job of educating me with this well presented lens...well done! :)
  • GonnaFly Sep 10, 2010 @ 2:28 am | delete
    Great lens! At the moment all I have inside are some vegetable seedlings and the eucalyptus leaves which our stick insects are eating and one small bamboo plant. Does that count? I tend not to be very reliable with watering plants inside. At least outside, the plants get rain!
  • FlowerChick Jul 29, 2010 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    Very interesting lens! I learned a lot here about several houseplants I currently own: peace lily, english ivy and african violets. Wow - now I want a spider plant too! I recently started growing orchids indoors - check out my lens "GrowingOrchids101".
  • nightcats Jun 21, 2010 @ 11:35 am | delete
    Fascinating lens. I had no idea about the benefits of some of these plants.
  • Chris Jan 24, 2010 @ 4:56 am | delete
    Thanks for the great info. May I share an interesting note about peace Lilly care: They are different from most houseplants in that they are bog plants. They do best if their pot is allowed to sit in a dish of shallow water at all times. Sitting in water would cause most plants to develop root-rot, but peace lilies actually suffer root damage if their roots are allowed to dry out between waterings. Damage from drying out can affect a peace lily's ability to use water later on. My peace lilies have been growing like crazy since I placed them in water trays.
  • Beverly Sep 2, 2009 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    Great info. Finally something that can counter act all the harmfull chemicals in the air. Something I worry about all the time. Thanks.
  • oliviabrooks123 Aug 3, 2009 @ 3:33 am | delete
    great info about houseplants!!!!
  • Demaw Jul 31, 2009 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Will definitely put a peace lily in my bathroom. 5*
  • Plant Pots Jun 29, 2009 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    I never realized that plants had so many other benefits to having, rather then just spicing up a home. You learn something new everyday.

    http://www.newprocontainers.com/
  • Apr 28, 2009 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    great info about houseplants, am planning to get one myself turn my brown thumb into a green one
  • Fun_Ann Apr 11, 2009 @ 11:15 am | delete
    Great info & nice format. Thanks for visiting my site Cynthia - all Giant Squids always welcome & I appreciate your feedback. Faved & lenrolled. I will be checking out your other houseplant lenses too. :)
  • mulberry Apr 1, 2009 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    I apparently need a Boston Fern. Nice lens, I learned some things!
  • totalhealth Mar 5, 2009 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    excellent information on your lens. Having indoor plants for decoration indoors while making use of its cleaning and health benefits.
  • ywperjjl Oct 31, 2008 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    I like this lens. It is very informative.

    Health Tips
  • Marian Oct 16, 2008 @ 7:45 am | delete
    You have a very pretty website.You might want to give reference to where your information came from. One book I have is "How to Grow Fresh Air" by Dr. B.C. Wolverton. He is a scientist who worked on the studies done by NASA to improve air quaility using plants. There is also a website http://www.wolvertonenvironmental.com
  • Tom Jul 25, 2008 @ 2:35 am | delete
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  • missoulagrey Jul 2, 2008 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    Great tips. My fiance is unable to keep any plants alive so I will ask her to review your lens here so that she can get some guidance.

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