Office Plant?

 
I need a plant for the office that:

1. Doesn't get any sunlight, only artificial light.

2. Gives off a lot of oxygen, that's the main reason I want it , I
don't care how it looks.

3. Prefereably tall. could go as hight as 4 or 5 feet even.

thanks

 On 5 Jan 2007 16:03:59 -0800, dterrors@hotmail.com wrote:


I had one of these for a while:

http://weblog.delacour.net/archives/2004/09/china_doll.php

It did pretty much what you specified, except that it didn't stop at 4
or 5 feet.  I gave it away and made someone happy.  Well, I made me
happy also.

 On 5 Jan 2007 16:03:59 -0800, dterrors@hotmail.com wrote:


There are a few low-light requirement plants.  Sanseveria (snake
plant) will grow 4 feet high.  The non-variegated variety will do
better.  Water it once or twice a month.  A heart-shaped  philodendron
(vine) in a hanging basket will do well also.  Also look at
(non-variegated) staphilia.   Don't expect a lot of oxygen without
bright light.

 

I used to have a Prayer Plant that absolutely *loved* office lighting.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Maranta.htm    It bloomed quite regularly,
in fact.

 dterrors@hotmail.com wrote:


Here are some useful charts of houseplants by sunlight and other
requirements:  http://garden-gate.prairienet.org/sunroom_aggie.htm
Excerpted from this full document from the Texas A&M Master Gardener
handbook:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/houseplant/houseplant.html

Aggie Horticulture also offers this searchable illustrated database:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/interiorscape/tamuhort.html

There are plants that will survive low light but few will thrive and grow
actively.  Many of the lush plants you see in commercial spaces are being
maintained by plantscaping services that know how to provide optimal care
to keep plants looking their best.

Bright sunlight can measure around 10,000 footcandles.  A room without
natural light may measure only 100 fc.  Your best bet is to borrow a page
from the pros and pick a couple of low light plants, one for the office
and one for a location with better light conditions, and rotate them every
three months or so.

Be very careful not to overwater a plant being kept in low light
conditions.  Always check the soil before you water and remember that
wilting can be a sign of overwatering.  Plant roots need oxygen to absorb
water and can die in the midst of plenty if kept waterlogged for too long.

As for oxygen, don't count on much :)

-- Karen


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