6 Benefits of Plants in the Workplace

It is no secret that we love plants. Our plant leasing services are dedicated to ensuring that every business up and down the Gulf Coast can experience the many significant benefits of having living green plants in their place of work. If you are tasked with establishing and cultivating employee morale and a great work environment, we encourage you to take another look at the power of green plants!

1. Office plants may improve employee health and reduce sick days: Green plants filter toxins from the workplace organically, working as a natural air freshener. If your office space has less than adequate ventilation, then your employees may be at risk of “sick building syndrome” and experience headaches, nausea, flu symptoms, and focus issues. Although green plants won’t eliminate all of the issues associated with a “sick building” they can contribute to cleaning the environment up. Experts recommend Peace Lilies, Devil’s Ivy, and Spider Plants, all common office plants that should help everyone breathe more easily.
2. Office plants may contribute to more productivity: Psychologists consider sterile environments devoid of decor to be the most toxic spaces for people. Similarly, research from Exeter University reveals that employees perform 15% better when common green plants are added to their workspaces. This is because, in general, people who engage and enjoy their surroundings often have an easier time staying focused and achieving more work product. Plants only need to be visible from the employee’s desk to be effective in this way. Consider Dracaena or Bamboo Palm to energize common spaces.
3. Specific green plants may encourage creativity: Creativity and on-the-spot problem-solving are essential to contemporary business, but mental blocks are a very real phenomenon.  However, green plants are a cost-effective way to boost inspiration. Bright colors and vibrant smells are key to making sure your leafy buddy has a positive impact on your creativity. It’s been scientifically proven that stimulating our senses can encourage creativity, so try adding some beautiful, colorful plants such as bromeliads, crotons, or King of Orange philodendron to get the creative juices flowing.
4. Office plants can help muffle distracting office noise: With open-floorplan offices dominating the workforce, noise is a given, and conversations can absolutely distract even the most dedicated employee. Having plants in the office can help absorb some of the background noise, especially in offices with concrete or tile walls or floors that cannot absorb sound effectively. Experts recommend placing oversized plant pots containing Dragon Trees or Snake plants around the edges of the space.
5. Green plants can help to minimize daily stress: Stress is often unavoidable, even in work environments that are positive and affirming. Office plants have been proven to reduce stress levels in employees when installed in their office spaces, representing a 37% reduction in anxiety, 44% reduction in office hostility, 58% reduction in depression, and 40% less chronic fatigue. Although the UT study was performed nearly 15 years ago, their findings are significant today, when mental health awareness is higher than ever.
6. Plants can help attract and retain top talent: Post-COVID, employees who had grown accustomed to working from home are seeking more of a work/life balance. No one wants to spend their days trapped in a lifeless, bleak space, causing an exploding trend of potential employees taking the physical attributes of their prospective office into consideration when deciding on a new job. Our favorite recommendation is a modern look, achieved by installing green living walls, moss walls, or innovative hanging gardens.The reasons to add green plants to your workplace are evident – whether your place of employment is an airport, a shopping mall, or a medical facility. All public spaces benefit from beautiful green plants, and plant leasing is a fantastic way to get the plants you need.Are you ready to learn more? Call Tropex today.