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You don\u2019t need a garden \u2013 filling your home with plants\u00a0(or simply popping a few pots on your windowsill or balcony) is not only a great way to brighten up your home, helping to relieve stress, reduce tiredness, boost energy and improve wellbeing.<\/p>\n
Isabelle Palmer, author of \u2018Houseplants<\/a>\u2019 has teamed up with the experts at Always Kalanchoe<\/a> to reveal her 5 best mood-boosting houseplants…<\/p>\n Image: Always Kalanchoe<\/a><\/em><\/p> Colour really can make you happy, and\u00a0with its long lasting colourful blooms, a Kalanchoe\u00a0\u2018Flaming Katy\u2019 is an easy way to add\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0vibrant pop of colour to your home.\u00a0This plant is also a night-time oxygenator, meaning it releases oxygen at night\u00a0for a deeper and more restful sleep.<\/p>\n Image: Crocus<\/em><\/p>\n The Friendshp Plant is a cheerful plant with distinctive round leaves that capture attention and lift the spirits. It\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>also prolific at growing plantlets that you can propagate to share the plant love with friends.<\/p>\n Image: Pixabay<\/em><\/p> Monstera Deliciosa is a big happy plant to have in your home. It works well with a variety of interiors and adds personality to any space, making it feel warm and welcoming. With its big leaves that transport you back straight to the 1970s, it also has a cool retro vibe to it.<\/p>\n Image: Pixabay<\/em><\/p>\n These plants always make people smile. The tubular curved flowers come in various happy hues of red, pink and yellow. The leaves resemble some types of rosemary and have a slightly woolly coating on grey-ish green foliage.<\/p>\n Image: Pixabay<\/em><\/p> With its pretty sprays of pale pink flowers, Kalanchoe \u2018Pink Meadow\u2019 is a soothing and calming plant to help you feel relaxed and nurtured. As a succulent, the added benefit of kalanchoes is that they are easy to look after and only require watering once a week or so, perfect for those who are new to \u2018plant parenting\u2019!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n1. Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Flaming Katy)<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nAdvertisements<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/figure><\/div>\n2. Pilea Peperomiodes (The friendship plant)<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n3. Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss Cheese plant)<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nAdvertisements<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n4. Grevillea Robusta<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n5. Kalanchoe Pink Meadow<\/h3>\n
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