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By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

My mom has always had a green thumb and has always loved gardening, keeping plants all over the house, and she is very good at keeping them alive. I, on the other hand, have more of a greyish-black thumb, and struggle to keep even the most low-maintenance plants alive, which is a bummer, because having plants around is always nice. Not only are plants nice to look at, especially when they’re used to decorating indoors, but it turns out that having plants around has some health benefits.

If you knew this but were curious about the specifics, this is the information to check out.

Whether you start a plant from seed or buy a potted plant, just having some greenery around the house can provide you with the following 6 science backed health benefits.

• Reduce anxiety and stress.
• Sharpen and improve attention span.
• Promote faster healing.
• Increase happiness and satisfaction.
• Improve productivity.
• Make indoor space more pleasant.

Now, if you’re like me and you have a hard time keeping plants alive, the following plants are some of the easiest plants to take care of!

• Ponytail palm/Bottle plant
• Spider plant
• Bird of paradise
• Monstera
• Anthurium
• ZZ plant
• Snake plant/Sansevieria
• Dracaena Deremensis/Dragon Tree
• String of hearts
• Chinese evergreen

So, go ahead and test out your green thumb! Try keeping some plants around your house and enjoy their beauty and benefits!

For more articles like this, check out the Fill Your Plate blog!