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The Presence of Plants

The Presence of Plants: When it comes to sprucing up your house and health, spending a little green on greens can go a long way. It’s not just about improving your indoor aesthetic. Even if you don’t normally notice a plant’s presence, seeing a plant can subconsciously make you feel calm and relaxed.

A lot of research has gone into the benefits of plants and human health. Studies have mixed results about the benefits, ranging from increased productivity in the workplace to only benefits for men or women. But none of these studies have found evidence of negative outcomes to having indoor plants.

In many cases, it’s recommend to have one potted plant per 100 square feet to feel the benefits. Or you can get plants tailored to your needs, like removing formaldehyde from the air.

 Plants are mainly multicellular, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. They form the clade Viridiplantae (Latin for "green plants") that includes the flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms, ferns and their allies, hornworts, liverworts, mosses and the green algae, and excludes the red and brown algae. Historically, plants were treated as one of two kingdoms including all living things that were not animals, and all algae and fungi were treated as plants. However, all current definitions of Plantae exclude the fungi and some algae, as well as the prokaryotes (the archaea and bacteria).

Green plants obtain most of their energy from sunlight via photosynthesis by primary chloroplasts that are derived from endosymbiosis with cyanobacteria. Their chloroplasts contain chlorophylls a and b, which gives them their green color. Some plants are parasitic or mycotrophic and may lose the ability to produce normal amounts of chlorophyll or to photosynthesize. Plants are characterized by sexual reproduction and alternation of generations, although asexual reproduction is also common.

There are about 300–315 thousand species of plants, of which the great majority, some 260–290 thousand, are seed plants. Green plants provide a substantial proportion of the world's molecular oxygen and are the basis of most of Earth's ecosystems, especially on land. Plants that produce grain, fruit and vegetables form humankind's basic foodstuffs, and have been domesticated for millennia. Plants have many cultural and other uses as ornaments, building materials, writing material and in great variety, they have been the source of medicines and drugs. The scientific study of plants is known as botany, a branch of biology.

  • Biophilia: does visual contact with nature impact on health and well-being? 📎

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    Biophilia: does visual contact with nature impact on health and well-being?

    Abstract Source:

    Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Sep;6(9):2332-43. Epub 2009 Aug 31. PMID: 19826546

    Abstract Author(s):

    Bjørn Grinde, Grete Grindal Patil

    Article Affiliation:

    Norwegian Institute of Public Health, PO Box 4404 Nydalen, 0403 Oslo, Norway. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Abstract:

    It is concluded that an environment devoid of Nature may act as a "discord", i.e., have a negative effect. While the term mismatch is used for any difference between present living conditions and the environment of evolutionary adaptation, discords are mismatches with a potentially undesirable impact on health or quality of life. The problem is partly due to the visual absence of plants, and may be ameliorated by adding elements of Nature, e.g., by creating parks, by offering a view through windows, and by potted plants. The conclusion is based on an evaluation of some fifty relevant empirical studies.

  • Biophilia: does visual contact with nature impact on health and well-being? 📎

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    Abstract Title:

    Biophilia: does visual contact with nature impact on health and well-being?

    Abstract Source:

    Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Sep;6(9):2332-43. Epub 2009 Aug 31. PMID: 19826546

    Abstract Author(s):

    Bjørn Grinde, Grete Grindal Patil

    Article Affiliation:

    Norwegian Institute of Public Health, PO Box 4404 Nydalen, 0403 Oslo, Norway. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Abstract:

    It is concluded that an environment devoid of Nature may act as a "discord", i.e., have a negative effect. While the term mismatch is used for any difference between present living conditions and the environment of evolutionary adaptation, discords are mismatches with a potentially undesirable impact on health or quality of life. The problem is partly due to the visual absence of plants, and may be ameliorated by adding elements of Nature, e.g., by creating parks, by offering a view through windows, and by potted plants. The conclusion is based on an evaluation of some fifty relevant empirical studies.

  • Ornamental indoor plants in hospital rooms enhanced health outcomes of patients recovering from surgery.

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    Ornamental indoor plants in hospital rooms enhanced health outcomes of patients recovering from surgery.

    Abstract Source:

    J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Sep;15(9):975-80. PMID: 19715461

    Abstract Author(s):

    Seong-Hyun Park, Richard H Mattson

    Article Affiliation:

    Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Abstract:

    BACKGROUND: Clinical trials have not been reported concerning the health benefits of viewing indoor plants on stress and recovery of surgical patients within a hospital setting. Using various medical and psychologic measurements, this study performed a randomized clinical trial with surgical patients to evaluate whether plants in hospital rooms have therapeutic influences. METHODS: Ninety (90) patients recovering from a hemorrhoidectomy were randomly assigned to either control or plant rooms. With half the patients, live plants were placed in their rooms during postoperative recovery periods. Data collected for each patient included length of hospitalization, analgesics used for postoperative pain control, vital signs, ratings of pain intensity, pain distress, anxiety and fatigue, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y-1, the Environmental Assessment Scale, and the Patient's Room Satisfaction Questionnaire. RESULTS: Viewing plants during the recovery period had a positive influence linking directly to health outcomes of surgical patients. Patients in hospital rooms with plants and flowers had significantly more positive physiologic responses evidenced by lower systolic blood pressure, and lower ratings of pain, anxiety, and fatigue than patients in the control room. Patients with plants also felt more positively about their rooms and evaluated them with higher satisfaction when compared with patients in similar rooms without plants. Based on patients' comments, plants brightened up the room environment, reduced stress, and also conveyed positive impressions of hospital employees caring for patients. CONCLUSIONS: Findings of this study confirmed the therapeutic value of plants in the hospital environment as a noninvasive, inexpensive, and effective complementary medicine for surgical patients. Health care professionals and hospital administrators need to consider the use of plants and flowers to enhance healing environments for patients.

  • Ornamental indoor plants in hospital rooms enhanced health outcomes of patients recovering from surgery.

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    Abstract Title:

    Ornamental indoor plants in hospital rooms enhanced health outcomes of patients recovering from surgery.

    Abstract Source:

    J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Sep;15(9):975-80. PMID: 19715461

    Abstract Author(s):

    Seong-Hyun Park, Richard H Mattson

    Article Affiliation:

    Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Abstract:

    BACKGROUND: Clinical trials have not been reported concerning the health benefits of viewing indoor plants on stress and recovery of surgical patients within a hospital setting. Using various medical and psychologic measurements, this study performed a randomized clinical trial with surgical patients to evaluate whether plants in hospital rooms have therapeutic influences. METHODS: Ninety (90) patients recovering from a hemorrhoidectomy were randomly assigned to either control or plant rooms. With half the patients, live plants were placed in their rooms during postoperative recovery periods. Data collected for each patient included length of hospitalization, analgesics used for postoperative pain control, vital signs, ratings of pain intensity, pain distress, anxiety and fatigue, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y-1, the Environmental Assessment Scale, and the Patient's Room Satisfaction Questionnaire. RESULTS: Viewing plants during the recovery period had a positive influence linking directly to health outcomes of surgical patients. Patients in hospital rooms with plants and flowers had significantly more positive physiologic responses evidenced by lower systolic blood pressure, and lower ratings of pain, anxiety, and fatigue than patients in the control room. Patients with plants also felt more positively about their rooms and evaluated them with higher satisfaction when compared with patients in similar rooms without plants. Based on patients' comments, plants brightened up the room environment, reduced stress, and also conveyed positive impressions of hospital employees caring for patients. CONCLUSIONS: Findings of this study confirmed the therapeutic value of plants in the hospital environment as a noninvasive, inexpensive, and effective complementary medicine for surgical patients. Health care professionals and hospital administrators need to consider the use of plants and flowers to enhance healing environments for patients.

  • PLANTS & HERBS

  • Secret life of plants: from memory to intelligence. 📎

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    Abstract Title:

    Secret life of plants: from memory to intelligence.

    Abstract Source:

    Plant Signal Behav. 2010 Nov;5(11):1391-4. Epub 2010 Nov 1. PMID: 21051941

    Abstract Author(s):

    Stanislaw Karpiński, Magdalena Szechyńska-Hebda

    Article Affiliation:

    Department of Genetics, Breeding, and Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warszawa, Poland. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Abstract:

    Plants are able to perform photosynthesis and cannot escape from environmental stresses, so they therefore developed sophisticated, highly responsive and dynamic physiology. Others' and our results indicate that plants solve their optimal light acclimation and immune defenses, photosynthesis and transpiration by a computational algorithm of the cellular automation. Our recent results however suggest that plants are capable of processing information encrypted in light intensity and in its energy. With the help of nonphotochemical quenching and photoelectrophysiological signaling (PEPS) plants are able to perform biological quantum computation and memorize light training in order to optimize their Darwinian fitness. Animals have their network of neuron synapses, electrophysiological circuits and memory, but plants have their network of chloroplasts connected by stromules, PEPS circuits transduced by bundle sheath cells and cellular light memory. It is suggested that plants could be intelligent organisms with much higher organism organization levels than it was thought before.

  • Secret life of plants: from memory to intelligence. 📎

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    Abstract Title:

    Secret life of plants: from memory to intelligence.

    Abstract Source:

    Plant Signal Behav. 2010 Nov;5(11):1391-4. Epub 2010 Nov 1. PMID: 21051941

    Abstract Author(s):

    Stanislaw Karpiński, Magdalena Szechyńska-Hebda

    Article Affiliation:

    Department of Genetics, Breeding, and Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warszawa, Poland. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Abstract:

    Plants are able to perform photosynthesis and cannot escape from environmental stresses, so they therefore developed sophisticated, highly responsive and dynamic physiology. Others' and our results indicate that plants solve their optimal light acclimation and immune defenses, photosynthesis and transpiration by a computational algorithm of the cellular automation. Our recent results however suggest that plants are capable of processing information encrypted in light intensity and in its energy. With the help of nonphotochemical quenching and photoelectrophysiological signaling (PEPS) plants are able to perform biological quantum computation and memorize light training in order to optimize their Darwinian fitness. Animals have their network of neuron synapses, electrophysiological circuits and memory, but plants have their network of chloroplasts connected by stromules, PEPS circuits transduced by bundle sheath cells and cellular light memory. It is suggested that plants could be intelligent organisms with much higher organism organization levels than it was thought before.

  • The Presence of Plants

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    The Presence of Plants:When it comes to sprucing up your house and health, spending a little green on greens can go a long way. It’s not just about improving your indoor aesthetic. Even if you don’t normally notice a plant’s presence, seeing a plant can subconsciously make you feel calm and relaxed.

    A lot of research has gone into the benefits of plants and human health. Studies have mixed results about the benefits, ranging from increased productivity in the workplace to only benefits for men or women. But none of these studies have found evidence of negative outcomes to having indoor plants.

    In many cases, it’s recommend to have one potted plant per 100 square feet to feel the benefits. Or you can get plants tailored to your needs, like removing formaldehyde from the air.

  • The Presence of Plants

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