Recommended 10 Indoor Plants To Decorate Your Desk

Illustration of a work desk decorated with indoor plants (Unsplash/Domenico Loia)

JAKARTA – Plants can make a room feel more comfortable and calm. Even some plants can clean the air and improve the mood at work.

Because the office desk is in the room, you can decorate the room with plants that don't require a lot of light and are not complicated to take care of.

Devil's ivy or betel ivory

The Latin name for devil's ivy or betel ivory is Epipremnum aureum which belongs to the category of vines. The color of the leaves is green with irregular bone white accents. Amazingly, sometimes the leaves are heart-shaped and of various sizes.

This plant is very adaptable, does not have to be exposed to sunlight. Even in dark and damp places can thrive if cared for or watered every three days.

To make it look beautiful, you can add a small pole so that it propagates in circles and vertically.

Aglaonema

Aglaonema plants are certainly not foreign to you. Based on the origin of the word, aglaonema is from the Greek, aglaos which means 'bright' and the name means 'thread' or 'filament'. Aglonema is popular in China as a symbol of longevity.

The color of the leaves is not only green, there is also a combination of green with red and silver. Which aglaonema leaf color do you like the most?

Ficus benjamina or banyan bonsai

Illustration of ficus benjamina (Unsplash/Sarah Dorweiler)

The banyan bonsai or ficus benjamina is often a plant that functions as shade and water conservation. From the ficus family there are various types of plant forms. Banyan bonsai to decorate a work table, of course its size can be adjusted to the size of the room.

Banyan is a wild plant that grows in tropical forests in India, Southeast Asia, and Northern Australia.

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

Illustration of zz plant or zamioculcas zamiifolia (Unsplash/Pino Nguyen)

The name is quite difficult to pronounce, but this plant has a high resistance. No need to water often because the stems and roots store water. Zamicioculcas zamiifolia can also survive in a dark room for months.

Reported by Gardenista, Wednesday, June 16, researchers in a study at NASA found that this plant is especially adept at removing large amounts of toxins from the air such as xylene, toluene, and benzene.

Bromeliads

Bromeliad illustration (Freepik/Wirestock)

The pointed leaves with colorful flowers can certainly make the atmosphere of your workspace different. Of course the table does not look 'dry' when sitting live plants there.

Bromeliads may require a long flowering period. This period requires more care but this ornamental plant does not need to be watered or fertilized every day. Occasional sprays of vitamins to encourage flowering.

Philodendron

Illustration of a philodendron birkin (Unsplash/Noyo Plantes)

There are various variants of indoor ornamental plants that are suitable for desk decoration, including the philodendron variant. Starting from philodendron pink princess, marble, menanochrysum, black cardinal, gloriosum, to selloum.

The sizes also vary, you can choose which corner of the workspace will be decorated with this plant. If on the table, choose a size that is not too big. But if you want to put it on a standing pot, you can choose a medium size.

Peace lily

Furthermore, a plant with white flowers or called peace lily can decorate your workplace. This plant is known to clean the air and tolerate low light levels.

Dracaena

Because indoor ornamental plants means that they can live in a closed room and their maintenance is not a hassle. Including dracaena which has a variety of color accent variants.

Sansevieria

Illustration of mother-in-law's tongue on a desk (Unsplash/Roman Bozhko)

Known as mother-in-law's tongue, sansevieria is also like other ornamental plant recommendations. This plant has a variety of patterns, and is able to survive even when watered once a week.

Succulents

There are various forms, succulents can also color your table if planted in beautiful pots. Choose your favorite color and pay attention to the right time to water it. What is certain is not necessary every day because if the planting media or soil is too moist, then the roots of this plant will easily rot.