Being outdoors in greenery and breathing fresh air is good for us. We all know that. Among other things because from an early age on we hear it over and over again. However, in our everyday lives today, we spend a lot of our time indoors. So, why don’t you just bring the healthy nature into your house for a good climate.
What can the “green decoration” do?
Plants as an oxygen supplier
Air you exhale contains carbon dioxide (Co2). If the level in the indoor air gets too high, your concentration suffers. To be able to concentrate, but also for many other functions of the body, sufficient oxygen is needed. Plants can make an important contribution to this. They transform Co2 into oxygen by photosynthesis. Furthermore, through their leaves, they release most of the water into the air as moisture.
This is especially significant for your health during the cold season. When the heating is on, airways can become too dry and germs and bacteria can multiply particularly quickly.
Plants as pollutant converters
The enzymes in leaves breakdown harmful substances and make them safe to breathe.
Do you know that indoor plants can not only provide oxygen and moisture, but can also convert pollutants from the air into fresh air?
Frequently, indoor air contains pollutants that we do not necessarily detect with our sense of smell. Furniture materials, floor coverings, wall paints and technical equipment etc. emit them. Indoor plants are true pollutant converters. Their leaves contain enzymes that decompose pollutants to make them non-harmful. For example, the green lily filters up to 95 percent of pollutants such as formaldehyde, benzene or carbon monoxide from the air. Other plants, such as the sword fern, are also suitable for air purification. The mountain palm and all Ficus species are low maintenance room air improvers.
NASA even took advantage of this phenomenon and optimized the air in spaceships with plants. They work as a low-cost air filter, are silent, do not require electricity, and release up to 80% of added water back into the room air for humidification
Environmentally friendly and sustainable plant care
These positive effects are also appreciated by our Green Pearls® partners, who use plants to support a healthy indoor climate. And, of course, as a decorative and feel-good element, such as in the enchanting planted courtyard of the Hotel Le Pavillon Paris, and as a supplier of a wide variety of herbs, fruits and vegetables, for example in the colorful gardens of the Zeavola Resort in Thailand or the garden of the ADLER Lodge RITTEN, which is currently under construction.
Watering and fertilizing naturally
Plants give us a lot. In exchange, they also need care. You can pay attention to sustainable alternatives, such as watering with collected rainwater and using organic fertilizers. Many of our Green Pearls® Partners pay attention to this, such as The Dreamers Club on Korcula. In summer, you should water early in the morning or late in the evening where possible, to avoid too much of the water being evaporated by the heat of the sun. This is a way to save water, or by watering rather little, but regularly. This is how the Hotel SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA does it and pays additional attention to the care of the houseplants by providing a bright location, the removal of withered leaves and the pruning depending on the type of plant. You can fertilize your plants by the way best with a rest of black coffee or with compost, which you can add to the plant soil. If you are interested in this topic, read our blog about compost and recycling leftovers. When planting gardens and outdoor areas, many of our Green Pearls® partners, such as the LENI Mountain Apartments & Chalet in Sölden, use native plants. The Lifestylehotel SAND on Timmendorfer Strand offers guests a genuine seaside experience, with the scent of regional beach rye blowing in the Baltic Sea wind.
DIY planters
Not only can you choose plants and plant care that are sustainable and environmentally friendly, you can also learn from the creative ideas of the Green Pearls® partners: At Creativhotel Luise, many plants “live” in old jam jars. The fitness room of the hotel is decorated in a green felt right at home in a self-made plant bank, making it a real eye-catcher. Naturhotel Outside in East Tyrol also likes to use recycled scrap wood as stelae for plants and natural decorations.
Many plants can easily be propagated, saving you money and providing you with new plants in an environmentally friendly way. – Creativhotel Luise
Sustainable alternative to classic cut flowers
Decorating with plants does not necessarily require soil. A colorful bouquet of self-picked forest and meadow flowers or a few twigs look great in a vase. Zilli, the senior manager of the Hotel Weihrerhof in South Tyrol, regularly roams the surrounding countryside early in the morning to get a large part of the decoration for the hotel. Green decorations, such as plants, are often more regional than cut flowers, which often have to be imported from far away.
Which is your personal ‘green’ place of rest? We are excited to hear your ideas.
