Indoor Hanging Plants
Indoor Hanging Plants

Hanging plants are a type of ornamental plant that you can place by dangling from a rope in a small pot. They have many varieties ranging from leaves to flowers. Usually, people put it on the front and side of the house to add to the aesthetic side of the house. But you can also hang them inside your home to make it more beautiful and fresh. However, you cannot use any plant to hang at home. The characteristic that a dangling plant must have is the type of vine that grows. It is because they have to grow dangling over the pot. So, the dangling leaves will look elegant. Growth on the plant itself tends to be slow and not dense. So, they will not make it difficult for us to trim them often. The leaves also tend to be small.

They provide cool air and beautiful scenery. But also provide benefits for life, especially in terms of health. It is not surprising for you to see them in every home you visit. Apart from these benefits, you must know the other benefits of them. Here are the benefits of indoor hanging plants, including:

1. To improve your breathing

As we know, green color can give a fresh and soothing feel to a room. It also applies to the greenery. Photosynthesis carried out by these takes part in giving birth to new oxygens. They will absorb the existing carbon dioxide to produce oxygen. So, dangling ornamental plants that you care for can refresh and cool the surrounding of your home. Of course, this plant can also improve your breathing.

2. For natural aromatherapy

You can also use them as aromatherapy. The aroma that is released will provide a fresh and calm effect. Moreover, you can also relax around these beauties. Of course, to get the various benefits above, you also need to take proper care of them. Choose plants with fragrant and refreshing smells so they can relax the body well. One example of them is lavender. Even lavender also has benefits as a mosquito repellent.

A woman in a flower field
A woman in a flower field

3. To relieve stress

Do you have work and activities piling up? The work and activities that pile up sometimes make a person experience excessive stress even they are already in their home. Well, you can maintain them to relieve your stress. It is because they have various and beautiful shapes and variations. The green color will make you feel calmer, relaxed, and also fresh. Oxygen from the photosynthesis process can also relax your mind. So, you can feel fresh the next day. There have been many studies that say that maintaining them can help release endorphins. Endorphins are chemical compounds that make a person feel happier and more energized.

Stress Out
Stress Out

4. To relieve nasal congestion and throat

Eucalyptus is well-known for relieving nasal congestion caused by flu. You can inhale the scent of the eucalyptus-type so that the nose will feel relieved and get better. You can even drink the boiled water as cough medicine to soothe your throat.

5. Reducing dust

Like plants in general, they can create moisture around their area. As a result, the dust in the room will decrease because humidity can reduce dirt and reduce dust in the air. An example of those that reduce dust is spider plants. They can help remove chemical pollutants in the form of formaldehyde and xylene. You need to water them 2-3 times a week to care for them.

Lavender
Lavender

They can be a choice for those who don’t have large enough land to make a garden. Besides not consuming a lot of space, They also can make the atmosphere of the house beautiful and look more beautiful. You can choose orchids, lavender, eucalyptus, begonia, and so on. If you are interested in having it as a room decoration, you should pay attention to the following tips. Choose the type of vines to be used as hanging ornamental plants because the leaves will grow to cover the pot to looks more beautiful.

Each type of them has a different tolerance for sunlight. Therefore you should consider placing it. Cactus is required direct sunlight. Because they will not grow well if placed in the shade. But some types aren’t able against sunlight. If your houseplants seem dry and wilted, immediately move them to a more shaded, protected area. In general, They don’t have good resistance to direct sunlight. However, this still needs sunlight for its growth up to 65%.

Indoor Hanging Plants
Indoor Hanging Plants

Next is the pot selection. Plastic-based pots are the most preferred type because they are lightweight and practical. Choose a pot that has a container for the water to drip when you water it. Apart from plastic, you can also use clay pots. Clay pots are better at keeping the soil moist where houseplants grow. However, the weakness is they are more fragile and mossy. Whereas in choosing the rope, it must have resistance and strength of the rope to withstand the weight. Avoid hanging pots with self-made string or wire. A self-made string or wire is less aesthetic and not strong enough to withstand the weight of ornamental potted ones.

Watering them is depends on their resistance to soil moisture. You can immediately water it slowly using a long hose. Or you can also lower it first and hang it back up when the water doesn’t drip anymore. Then, don’t forget to provide fertilizer to fertilize it and keep it away from pests. Apply fertilizer every two months. Watch for wilted or dry leaves. If you find them, you should trim them immediately. It keeps the other leaves fresh. Some of the information above is useful for those of you who are beginners who want to maintain them. You can pay attention to how to care for it with a few tips above.

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