{"id":17709,"date":"2018-03-23T16:21:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T21:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=17709"},"modified":"2018-03-23T16:21:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T21:21:21","slug":"best-plants-for-office-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/best-plants-for-office-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Has Sprung! The 7 Best Plants for Your Office Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/best-plants-for-office-desk-1.png\" alt=\"best plants for office desks\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/best-plants-for-office-desk-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/best-plants-for-office-desk-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though it might not be warm and bright where you are quite yet, it is officially spring! However, while the sun is shining and plants are blooming outside, your drab office space might be stopping you from getting into the spirit of the season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you spring into spring, here\u2019s a list of some of the best plants to keep on your desk to help chase away your winter blues. And don\u2019t worry, if your office doesn\u2019t allow plants, we have a few recommendations for you, too!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spider Plant<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spider planet is not nearly as scary as it sounds! It\u2019s a hardy little plant that requires very little maintenance. If your office is more of a cubicle than a traditional office, a spider plant might be perfect for your space, because it can grow in partial sun and shade. As a bonus, it\u2019s proven to work as an air detoxifier!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Pothos<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NASA noted the golden pothos is another great option to improve air quality &#8211; it removes over 70% of air pollutants. It\u2019s also a perfect plant for low-light situations, so if you haven\u2019t made your way to a corner office yet, this plant will do just fine without direct sunlight.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English Ivy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English Ivy is one of the best plants for the office if you\u2019re looking to make your workspace an Instagrammable paradise. English Ivy is a climbing plant that will look oh-so-luxurious draped along your desk or a shelf nearby, and it\u2019s ideal for workspaces with poor circulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snake Plant<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A snake plant is perfect if you want a little greenery to liven up your space but don\u2019t want to have deal with a high-maintenance plant. Snake plants can be neglected for weeks, and they\u2019ll still keep the air around you clean. Talk about employee of the month!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Succulents<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you manage to kill every plant you touch, try a succulent! They come in dozens of different varieties and colors and shapes, and as long as you can provide them with adequate sunlight every once in a while, you can forget to water these desert plants for a good long while.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemon Balm<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lemon balm plants don\u2019t just add some color to your drab workspace &#8211; they also have a comforting lemon scent that is shown in studies to provide a significant mood enhancement. And let\u2019s be honest &#8211; we could all use a little pick-me-up during a long work day!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floral Stationery<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If even a low-maintenance plant seems like it\u2019s a little too much work, there are still ways to brighten your office space for spring! Sometimes, the best plants for sprucing up your desk are the kind that are printed on paper in the form of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/occasions\/seasons-and-holidays\/spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">floral stationery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All the color and brightness of a plant with none of the upkeep &#8211; that\u2019s what we\u2019d call a win-win!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find eye-catching floral stationery and other products to help brighten your workspace as we head into spring, browse the options at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PaperDirect <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though it might not be warm and bright where you are quite yet, it is officially spring! However, while<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":17710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[205],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-office-fun"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17709"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17709"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17712,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17709\/revisions\/17712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}