Not only do plants add beauty and color to the workspace. Studies have shown the benefits to be even greater.


Live plants increase worker productivity and reduce stress. The Journal of Environmental Horticulture reports that productivity increased 12% when people performed tasks on a computer in a room with plants, compared with people who performed the same tasks in a room without plants.


Live plants improve air quality. Research shows that plant-filled rooms contain 50% to 60% fewer disease-causing airborne molds and bacteria than rooms without plants. Plants absorb office pollutants into their leaves and transmit the toxins to their roots, where they are transformed into a source of food for the plant. A healthy work environment means more productive employees and fewer sick days.

About 15 to 20 plants are enough to clean the air in a 1500-square-foot area.