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We're often asked 'What's the best way to clean my indoor plant?' 

Over a period of time indoor plants will accumulate fuzzy leaves. Keeping the leaves of your plants free of dust makes them look more attractive.

It also helps them stay healthier. Clean leaves help air-purifying plants and air-filtering plans absorb more light and can perform photosynthesis more efficiently. 

When cleaning plants, it's important to use gentle, effective methods that remove contaminants without harming the plants.

You can use a commercial leaf cleaning product and follow the instructions on the packaging, or the occasional use of light dish soap water to clean, followed by plain clear lukewarm water rinse should be fine to keep your plants clean and pest-free.

Avoid using homemade leaf shine products as they may tend to clog pores and inhibit transpiration.

To impart a beautiful shine to smooth leaves, add a little Neem oil to your spray solutions. This will also help deter pests.

To clean the leaves of smooth leafed plants, you will need:

- A spray bottle of cleaning product

- A soft, clean cloth or paper towel

Spray the leaves of your plant with your cleaning solution and then gently wipe clean with your soft cloth or paper towel.

Be careful to apply just the right amount of pressure and resistance to remove dust and contaminants without damaging or accidentally removing the leaves.

NO SCRUBBING!

Always work from the base of the stem toward the tip of the leaf. With a "wiper" in both hands you can do both sides of the leaf at once with a soft cloth or paper towel.

Perform this kid of leaf-by-leaf cleaning once or twice a month. For smaller plants, you can use a soft feather duster to displace dust and keep your plants refreshed.

If you have plants in the kitchen area, watch out for grease that can accumulate on the leaves. These plants will need to be cleaned more often.

A well-groomed plant is a happy, healthy plant 😊🌱

5 of the best TALL indoor plants

Tall Indoor Plants have a place in every home; whether they are used to fill empty corners or tall walls, or simply to make a bold statement in a room. These plants can either be indoor trees or large scale plants at a certain level of maturity.

We've listed our top 5 tall indoor plants that we feel have a place in every home.

Strelizia - Giant Bird of Paradise 🦜🏝

Are one of our favourites among all the indoor tall plants. This is the definition of a tropical style plant. It's very easy to grow and maintain. It grows fast and produces beautiful unfolding leaves.

It’s a gorgeous plant to display individually or to pair up with other plants in a green corner of your home.

Ficus Lyrata - Fiddle leaf fig 🎻🌿

Fiddle Leaf Figs are sold as small plants or as tall indoor plants.

Fiddle Leaf Figs are easy to grow and care for once you find the perfect spot for it and refine the watering schedule. These plants definitely need a lot of bright light. Once mastered, they make a great statement.

Rhapis Palm 🏝

Thrive in bright indirect light areas and don’t do well in low light rooms! However, these plants may turn their leaves yellow if exposed to too much direct sun. Rhaphis Palms are great for adding a tropical flare and wow! effect to your home!

Draceana Fragrantissima - Happy Plant 🤗🌱

Dragon Trees or Dracaenas are very easy to grow tall indoor plants. They are very suitable for plants newbies and very busy people.

These plants enjoy moderate to low light conditions. Full sun will burn its leaves. Dracaenas are drought tolerant, so you don’t have to water them very often. This plant is an excellent air purifier helping remove formaldehyde, xylene and trichloroethylene from the air.

 Ficus Elastica Burgandy - Rubber plant

Rubber trees, can be enjoyed as either medium-sized house plants or grown to become focal point, beautiful indoor trees. They can grow to impressive heights within a few years.

Which large plant will you be getting this weekend? 🤔💚🌱