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Use the power of houseplants to protect you from the pollution and stresses of modern life.

Everyday products pollute the air in our homes, and our mental wellbeing is threatened like never before - but help is at hand from the humble houseplant!

Drawing on groundbreaking scientific research, this book reveals the 50 most life-enhancing houseplants and shows how they can actively purify the air, and improve your mental wellbeing through their color, scent, habit, and nurturing needs.

Build a thriving collection of houseplants to create a detoxifying, re-energizing environment in the home, full of opportunities for mindfulness.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. How to use this eBook
  5. LET HOUSEPLANTS INTO YOUR LIFE
    1. HOUSEPLANTS AND MODERN LIVING
    2. HOUSEPLANTS AND MENTAL WELLBEING
    3. HOUSEPLANTS AND AIR QUALITY
    4. ENGAGING KIDS WITH HOUSEPLANTS
    5. MOOD-ENHANCING PLANT COLOURS
    6. BUYING HOUSEPLANTS
    7. WHERE TO POSITION YOUR PLANTS
    8. CULTIVATING HOUSEPLANTS
  6. HOUSEPLANT HEROES
    1. MAIDENHAIR FERN
    2. URN PLANT
    3. BARBADOS ALOE
    4. TIGER ALOE
    5. FLAMINGO FLOWER
    6. BIRD’S NEST FERN
    7. KING BEGONIAS
    8. ZEBRA PLANT
    9. PLANTS TO CALM AND RELAX
    10. STRING OF HEARTS
    11. PARLOUR PALM
    12. SPIDER PLANT
    13. NATAL LILY
    14. JOSEPH’S COAT
    15. JADE PLANT
    16. STRING OF PEARLS
    17. DENDROBIUM
    18. DUMB CANE
    19. VENUS FLYTRAP
    20. CORN PLANT
    21. DRAGON TREE
    22. ARECA PALM
    23. POINSETTIA
    24. WEEPING FIG
    25. RUBBER PLANT
    26. CAPE JASMINE
    27. GUZMANIA
    28. VELVET PLANT
    29. AMARYLLIS
    30. POLKA DOT PLANT
    31. MEXICAN HAT PLANT
    32. KALANCHOE
    33. LIVING STONES
    34. PRAYER PLANT
    35. SENSITIVE PLANT
    36. SWISS CHEESE PLANT
    37. SWORD FERN
    38. MOTH ORCHID
    39. HEARTLEAF PHILODENDRON
    40. BLUE TORCH CACTUS
    41. AFRICAN VIOLET
    42. SNAKE PLANT
    43. DWARF UMBRELLA TREE
    44. PEACE LILY
    45. MADAGASCAR JASMINE
    46. CAPE PRIMROSE
    47. PINK QUILL
    48. SKY PLANT
    49. WANDERING JEW PLANT
    50. FLAMING SWORD
    51. SPINELESS YUCCA
  7. About the author
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Copyright
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