Growing potted plants?
It can harm your mental health
Horticulture and potted plants are considered among the best things that can be done to strengthen the mind, but an interesting study conducted on the subject presents a different and unspoken angle of the popular trend - and even suggests that in some cases it is better to throw away the plants to maintain joy.
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23/06/2022
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 16:08 Updated: 16:56
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The trend of growing potted plants and horticulture has become increasingly popular in recent years - probably after the days of closures and isolation in Corona, which required us to find some kind of employment that would keep us from going crazy between four walls.
It is not very surprising that many fell in love with growing potted plants during this period.
No one disputes the work that taking care of plants does good in the heart, strengthens the sense of ability and also makes the house look much more colorful and happy.
However, in some cases, flower pots may actually make you feel more miserable, and even exacerbate mental challenges that accompany you.
So warn British researchers from the University of Reading and the Royal Society of Horticulture.
In their study, recently published in the journal Building and Environment, they examined data on more than 500,000 people in the UK and the impact of 12 popular flower pots, until they came to a very unconventional conclusion.
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Before we tell you about it - first of all we will present the most unsurprising conclusion in this study - most people feel happier and calmer when they are surrounded by flower pots that they perceive as interesting and beautiful.
On the other hand, researchers have found that when people fail to take care of their flower pots and see them wither or neglected - it can harm mental health and intensify feelings of sadness and failure.
The authors of the study also emphasized that the data show that when the pots wither, the mood of people tends to be worse than in a vegetation-free environment.
Sucks.
Flower pot with yellow leaves (Photo: ShutterStock)
"Our research has shown that when choosing houseplants, their appearance is very important," said Dr. Jenny Berger, a researcher at the University of Reading who led the study. ".
Different flower pots - different mental effects
When they published their conclusions, the researchers also attached a recommendation that if it had referred to humans and not potted plants - it would have provoked waves of criticism from PC followers.
"To maintain the attractive appearance of the plants and mental health - you should choose beautiful plants that can be maintained easily and without too much effort."
Later they even evaluated how different plants will affect how you feel.
For example, green plants with dense leaves like weeping fig (Ficus Benjamin), Caltea or Monstra have been found to have a very positive effect on mental health.
Palm tree pots reminded people of happy memories of holidays and vacations while plants with soft, rounded leaves were found to be extremely fun.
On the other hand, neglected and wilted palm pots caused feelings of stress and restlessness more than any other plant.
Some respondents also reported feeling more stressed when exposed to plants with unexplained marks on the leaves because they feared it could indicate the presence of snakes and insects that might be hiding within them.
Has a very positive effect on mental health.
Monstra (Photo: The Magic Garden Nursery)
In conclusion, the researchers advised everyone - and especially those who do not exactly manage to keep potted plants alive over time - to consider growing plants that are easy to maintain and difficult to kill.
In this list you can find, for example, the popular pottery pot (Zamiocolax) or Septipilium.
And if you're already going for plants that are more challenging to keep alive, experts suggest cutting wilted leaves from them and throwing away dying plants, before they suck you too much.
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