Houseplants are an eco-friendly and cost-effective way to improve the air quality inside your house or apartment. Plants, particularly those with prominent foliage, introduce fresh oxygen into the environment. What’s more, a process called phytoremediation is employed by many common houseplants to repurpose and remove harmful volatile organic compounds, such as formaldehyde and benzene, from the air.
Outdoors, these processes are automatic. When natural plant life is absent, air quality must be manually maintained by air conditioning systems, electric air filters, and expensive dehumidifiers, or, alternatively, by the deliberate introduction of indoor plants.
Houseplants are an integral part of the ambiance and decor of many of Contemporary Management Concepts, LLLP's apartments and houses for rent. To keep your apartment clean and welcoming, our Gainesville property management company has categorized the types of plants most commonly kept in apartments to help our tenants find the houseplants that are best suited for their tastes and lifestyle requirements.
Low-maintenance houseplants are ideal for tenants who lack a green thumb or are simply too busy to take time out of their schedule to care for a finicky houseplant. The following houseplants are widespread across the United States and are extremely easy to care for. They require little watering, can be planted in any quality of soil, and are relatively easy to propagate from an original stem.
The above plants are well-regarded for being fast growers, even when kept in less than ideal conditions. They rarely sprout flowers, but are beautiful plants nonetheless that come in a diverse range of colors and variegations that are perfectly suited for all kinds of rentals in Gainesville, FL, and beyond.
Residents of our off-campus student apartments who enjoy a splash of color every now and then may prefer to fill their home with a variety of flowering plants. Most indoor plants have been genetically engineered to have heavy pollen that can only be spread by pollinating insects, eliminating air quality concerns relating to allergies and flowering plants. The following houseplants bloom frequently and are relatively easy to maintain in a small house or apartment.
While most of these flowering houseplants are easy to keep alive, special care may sometimes need to be taken to encourage them to bloom.
Climbing and hanging plants are ideal for smaller apartment rental properties where space is limited. These plants can be hung from windows or ceilings and can make great decor in hard-to-reach places, such as the top of your cabinets, appliances, or bookshelves.
By growing vertically, rather than horizontally, these kinds of houseplants can grow virtually anywhere, making them extremely efficient at improving the air quality of a small space.
Looking to improve the quality of your air while also growing a functional garden? There are houseplants for that, too. Many indoor plants can be used medicinally or as seasoning in your food. Elevate your Gainesville apartment with the following multi-purpose house plants!
Succulents, air plants, and cacti are slower growing, low-maintenance plants that work overtime to filter contaminants from the air. Many of our college student apartments for rent in Gainesville, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, Lakeland, Alachua, and Winter Park are filled with these kinds of plants due to their hardy, drought-resistant nature and their low space requirements.
Whether you live in a spacious, luxury apartment or a minimalist rental near your college campus, houseplants are great ways to liven up your space while improving your home’s air quality. Contemporary Management Concepts, LLLP, provides premier family and student housing across the state of Florida, specializing in furnished apartments for rent near college campuses and business hubs. To learn more about our apartments and houses for rent, contact our corporate management office today!