Succulent houseplants are not only good as decorations and party favors. Although they bring a lot of personality and greenery in your home, that’s not the only reason why you should start collecting succulents. Not mentioning the fact that they can live even in the harshest environments, they also provide a host of health benefits.
Here are the five health benefits of succulents:
1. They Help You Breathe Better
Even succulents go through the process of photosynthesis, which releases oxygen that help people breathe better. But while other plants respire like human during the night and release carbon dioxide, succulents and a few other plants like orchids and areca palms keep producing oxygen. To breathe even better and for a better night’s sleep, move the succulents to your room.
2. They Cleanse the Air
Like snake plant and aloe vera, succulents are excellent at purifying the air by cleansing it and removing all kinds of toxins. According to a research by NASA, succulents are able to remove about 87 percent of volatile organic compounds (VOC), examples of which are benzene and formaldehyde, which are found in rugs, cigarette smoke, books and ink, and grocery bags. You can use these plants in the libraries and other study rooms.
3. They Prevent Diseases
Do you know how important moisture is inside your homes? About 10 percent of the moisture found in the atmosphere comes from water released by plants. When you have succulents like CAL Farms Beautiful 36 of 2”Assorted Succulents in your homes, you can improve the humidity there and prevent colds, dry skin, dry cough, and sore throat. Based on a study made by the Agricultural University in Norway, the presence of plants in the office reduces the sickness rate by at least 60 percent. It added that the more employees see plants inside their offices and breath oxygen released by these succulents, the better they are able to breathe and the less likely they’ll take a leave of absence.
4. They Help Keep You Focus and Become Attentive
Rooms with plants help improve the attentiveness and the concentration of students and workers. A number of studies found out that they are able to use their brains to their full capacities when they are surrounded by plants in their offices or in their rooms. Memory retention can be boosted by as much as 20 percent when plants are present basing from a study conducted by the University of Michigan. Succulents are highly recommended because they don’t take up much space on your office desk.
5. They Allow Quicker Recovery
If you ever wondered why there are usually succulents in hospital rooms, this is the reason why. Succulents can reduce flu-like symptoms, headaches, coughs, and fevers and therefore, lessen the likeliness of having to take pain medication for various types of illnesses. They have also been proven to lower blood pressure and heart rate, as well as allow the patients to feel less fatigued and anxious.
These five reasons on why succulents can improve the quality of life and help you live healthier are enough to make you buy two or more of these beautiful houseplants.