Plants for Every Part of Your Office
One of the best ways to make a sterile office space warmer and more welcoming is to add green plants. From the CEO to the admins, a lush and natural environment makes people feel valued and appreciated, enhances productivity, and even promotes a sense of peace and well-being by reducing stress. That is why you should consider adding live green plants throughout your business, from the corner office to the smallest cubicle.
There are so many plants that are perfect for an office environment. Some act as sound barriers, and most improve the air quality. Certain green plants are even symbolic, and their presence infuses specific messages—whether prosperity, good luck, friendship, or success.
Decorating with plants is a meaningful way to spruce up your space. Here are 5 of our favorite plants to integrate into your office decor.
Plants from Corner Office to Cubicle
When selecting the perfect corporate office plants, you’ll need to consider your company culture and the message you want to convey. You’ll also need to take into account how large the plant will grow and the level of care it requires. (Find out how to fill your office with plants you don’t need to care for!)
Jade Plant: These lush, small succulents look like mini-trees and are very easy to care for. Jade plants have a long, healthy life ahead of them, with a lifespan of up to seven decades, meaning that they will likely outlast any of your employees. Jade plants are great for offices because they grow very slowly and will not overtake a space. Consider them for lobby desks, individual cubicles, or artistic wall displays. Traditional Meanings: Success, good luck, prosperity, and friendship.
Money Tree: These small, easy-to-care-for plants are darlings of the Feng Shui movement, traditionally embodying good luck and fortune wherever they are placed. As a tropical indoor plant, the money tree loves sunlit areas as it works to purify the air. Its unique braided trunk and dense leaves are perfect for executive offices and conference rooms. Traditional Meanings: Financial luck, abundance, motivation, positivity.
Ficus Ginseng Plants: Although the ficus tree has a thick canopy, it can be trimmed and shaped to fit any space. Its wide trunk and exposed roots make it a unique office plant, perfect for lobbies, conference rooms, and dining halls. Interestingly, the ficus tree can be used as a nutritional source, as its leaves are known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as regulate blood sugar. Good to know for those long nights working! Traditional Meanings: Balance, good luck, tranquility, harmony, patience, simplicity, unity, prosperity.
Rubber Plant: The rubber plant is versatile and easy to care for overall, but it can be pruned to create a bushier aesthetic—perfect for filling empty corners and nooks that need some life. Glossy leaves and aerial roots create a tropical vibe that is well-suited for Florida Gulf Coast offices. Consider adding it to hallways, gathering spaces, and lobbies. Traditional Meaning: Creativity, happiness, wealth, positivity.
Golden Pothos: One of the world’s most popular plants, the pothos are essentially impossible to kill – they don’t require much water, and they will thrive in low lighting. Not only are they easy to own and maintain, but the Golden Pothos is also exceptionally beautiful, especially as a hanging plant. Its long, trailing vines are known for removing air pollutants and are rumored to enhance productivity – so hang the pothos in any area where brainstorming takes place. Traditional Meaning: Ambitiousness, achievement, wealth, good luck.
Fill the Corner Office with Inspiration
If you are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of your corporate offices, consider plant leasing services.
The professionals at Tropex will tour your site, recommend plants based on your floor plan, budget, and needs, install the plants, and provide maintenance. You don’t have to do anything except enjoy the beauty of your plants.
