Houseplants for Seniors

Houseplants are great to have around the house and it turns out they can be helpful to you too.

Believe it or not, a houseplant can give you allergy relief, they can keep your spirits up, they can add about 10% more humidity and purify your room too.  

Those are the regular, run-of-the -mill houseplant.  When you get into certain types there’s even more benefits.

You might say, well that’s great but I don’t have a green thumb and I don’t have the time at this stage in my life for a plant.

The good news is that there are some plants that don’t require having a green thumb.  Additionally they are low maintenance so easy to care for.

Here are they top five kinds of houseplants you can add to your abode.  You might actually find that you enjoy them.

1. Spider Plant – pretty and very tolerant. They  can easily bounce back from any overwatering.  They can also live inside or outside depending on where you live.

2. Jade Plant – this is a succulent which translates to lots of sun and little watering.  Easy.

3. Snake Plant – snake plants can grow big but are extremely low maintenance.  If you water them once a month they are happy.  Shade or sun, but they are happier in the sun.

4. Prayer Plant – definitely an indoor plant.  This plant grows slowly and does not like to completely dry out before it is watered again.

5. Cast Iron Plant – definitely a green plant that is crazily sturdy.  It can grow in deep shade and if you forget to water it, no big deal.

Private Home Health Care hopes that we’ve made a good case for having a houseplant or two.  All the plants listed are easy to care for and perfect for seniors.