subject: Five Popular Office Plants To Enhance An Office Atmosphere And The Working Experience [print this page] As far as most office managers are concerned, the chore of choosing the variety of plants to be brought into the office is best left to the landscaping company that they hire. After all, these are the ones whose profession is office plants, and who know the specific attributes that each variety can bring. But, just to fill those interested in, there are some plants that are particularly popular. As a general rule, each plant has a slightly different effect on the office they are placed in. Some varieties display a splash of color, some are brighter and some are darker. Certainly, some require more light and water than others, and the specific design of the particular office floor can have a telling influence on what is chosen, with naturally adaptive indoor plants obvious candidates. Still, the professionals should know best in any case, and while we may be more involved when it comes to hiring office holiday decorations, for example, the suitability of each plant is best left to those who know. Nevertheless, to take some of the mystery out of the process, here is a list of five popular floor plants for every office. Dracaena Limelight One of the most stunning floor plants to be found in an office, the golden leathery leaves of this shrub can dominate the view. This is especially true when it is placed against a dark background, where its color can contrast the dreary alternative. For that reason, it is often used intermittently in partnership with its darker green cousin, the Dracaena Janet Craig Compacta. The Limelight does not need much watering, or a huge amount of sunlight for that matter. Dracaena Marginata Branched Another of the Dracaena family, but this very different as it sports foliage that seems more like a series of large, willowy spikes. Still, with its thin leaves and slim woody trunk, it maintains a lightness to the eye which enhances any tight office space. It can stand three or four feet high, making them ideal to use against pillars and to line walls or divisions. It requires only a minimum amount of light, meaning it can brighten up even the dullest boardroom. However, it does require a little more watering that its cousin. Codiaeum Petra This is a very distinctive shrub, with fiery red and copper colored leathery leaves mixed in with a light green variety to produce a virtual explosion of color in the office. It is perfectly suited to the office environment because it dislikes cold weather, flourishes in temperatures that are not too hot, and does not require a huge amount of watering. The beauty of this combination, of course, is that only a minimum amount of attention needs to be paid to it. There are several types of the plant, with Codiaeum Goldfinger and Codiaeum Grubel also common. However, the Petra is much loved. The Butterfly Palm Light and fresh in appearance, the Butterfly Palm is a favorite floor plant to place standing by office pillars, against walls and to use as a means of natural segregation between different office areas. For example, it is sometimes used to divide the general office and the water dispenser, allowing personnel to go relatively unnoticed and cause less distraction. However, its bright, yellow green fronds and hard ringed trunk make it highly attractive, while its overall look is very exotic. The Weeping Podocarpus Gracilior Also known as the Fern Tree, the Weeping Podocarpus Glacilior is perhaps one of the most delicate looking trees that one can have in the office. The shrub will typically grow to just 2 or 3 feet in height, but possess tiny leaves that give it a sprinkling of green effect. Again, this light foliage means that the sense of space in the office is enhanced, not reduced as might occur with thicker, heavier foliage. This plant requires very little attention, with only a small amount light required and a small amount of water too. However, unless it is based in a naturally warm part of the world, it is most definitely counted amongst indoor plants, as it has a distinct dislike of cold weather. Choosing office holiday decorations may be easier, but that is understandable given that their visual impact is all that needs to be considered. Living office plants require more, and so trusting the choice of the professional landscape designer is the wisest option. However, the information given here can help to shed some light on the mystery, at least.
