Easy indoor plants to brighten even the driest, darkest rooms in winter - best air purifier for mold and mildew

Most of us can now use green pop music.
Between the last magenta of December and the first daffodil of spring, the interior feels bare.
It is no secret that indoor plants produce oxygen and help purify and moisten indoor air.
There is also a lot of evidence of the soothing effect of nature on our psychology.
(In a recent survey by the University of Kansas, hospital patients who showed plants in the room asked for pain reduction medication and reported less stress.
) Jean-said: "I believe it is good for the soul to watch a plant grow and bloom in the cold, dark winter
Pierre paru, a garden artist at Montreux, maintains his spirit in the cold months by taking care of orchids and sprouted herbs at home.
The trouble is, a lot of indoor plantslike us —
Do not do well when the day is short and the indoor air is dry.
More importantly, most Montreal families
Especially those facing north or east.
There is not enough sunlight in winter to adapt to most indoor plants.
Resident horticulture expert Cameron McDonald says the solution is to choose plants that are sufficiently resilient at low levelslight and low-
Water conditions.
Here are some of McDonald's favorite indoor plants in winter: orchids look delicate, they have thin stems and fancy flowers, but they are tough plants.
MacDonnell says butterfly orchid is an orchid that is particularly easy to care.
It can even endure the lack of light in the East or North roomsfacing windows.
Water only once a week.
Many orchids spend only once a year, but the flowers can last for three months.
Mature orchids bloom more frequently under suitable conditions.
The secret to Orchid success, McDonald says, is not to let them move around.
* Technically these are not indoor plants because they bloom and then bloom.
But nothing is more delicious than tulips or daffodils in full bloom.
If away from direct light and high temperature, the unopened tulip or Apot of The Kite will last for several weeks indoors.
Many florists keep some bulbs after the fall planting season and keep them in cold storage.
Now they are ready to sprout and Bloom once at room temperature.
Place a cluster of individually potted wind seeds or a Chinese bowl filled with small grape wind bulbs in a cluster near the window, where it is a bit cool and watch them grow.
To see the bulbs take root, place them in a clear glass container filled with rocks or water.
Soil is not needed.
* Many ferns, especially those with very small leaves, do not perform well in dry indoor conditions.
But some plants with larger leaves are more arid. tolerant.
Because they are native of the forest, they can endure the dark environment in our winter room.
MacDonald recommends ruffly-
Fern or Blue Bird's Nest --
Blue Star fernsgrey leaves.
Because they don't need direct light, he says, it looks great on coffee --
A table far from the window.
Meat plants store liquids in leaves, which means they can survive in very dry conditions, some even at lowlight.
There are many very small varieties of fleshy plants now, and it looks good to grow in small containers or glass balls. An almost-
An indestructible drought
The tolerant plant is the snake plant, which will grow happily nearby
Dark, don't care at all.
MacDonald said: "You can put a snake on the coffee table behind the room or away from any window and it will be very happy.
"All you need is an interesting cache.
Imagine a plant that does not require soil and fertilizer. Not even a pot.
That's tilancia.
Place smaller specimens (such as Medusa) in a bowl of moss or hang upside down from a glass ball.
Show larger, more rare spheres
A self-formed copy on a decorative tray or plate.
Air plants gain nutrition from the water absorbed in the air.
They need bright but indirect light, and they can blur well only once or twice a week.
On top of that, all they ask for is a place to anchor themselves.
* Plant a few small plants in a globe-
The glass bowl in shape is a larger appetizer.
Small openings prevent moisture from evaporation too fast.
Many open aquariums only need one time, MacDonald said. a-week waterings.
Buy a decorative rock or gravel that has been planted or created by yourself: place around 1 inch of the base of the bowl for drainage.
Sprinkle a small amount of activated carbon on it (to absorb mold and mold) and then add a few inches of potted soil.
Three small plants (2-inch), slow-
Plant tropical plants in the middle of the container and place higher plants behind.
MacDonald suggests different colors of plants and textures of leaves.
Make sure they have similar water and light requirements.
One of his favorite specimens: Rex Haitang, colorful "painted" leaves; a sturdy spiky-
The height of the leaf spider;
There are also peperomia with red stems and wide leaves.