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ChrisJericho · 05-21-2005, 06:01 PM

Hey all, I am looking to add some plants to my bedroom and living room and was wondering which plants work best indoors and are non-allergenic. In particular I'm interested in green leafy plants. Thanks!

Gatorade Frost · 05-21-2005, 07:44 PM

So long as you don't plan on eating them and you don't have any animals are could eat them I'd get a dieffenbachia.

I have my own personal plant (That's not mine above) that I've raised for the past few months and it's growing quite well. It's huge(r) then it was when I first got it, so it feels good to see progress in your plant.

Otherwise I've never had a problem with it. Expect a lot of pain and possibly death if you eat one, though.

maleficent · 05-21-2005, 07:46 PM

Doing some googling on this, the tips that are given are making sure that the plant is non-flowering... and the biggest worry is overwatering of the plant. The overwatering can cause mold which will kick off an allergy, that and making sure the plant stays dusted.

What allergies fo you have? Ragweed?

Gatorade Frost · 05-21-2005, 07:46 PM

Also over watering will rot the roots and kill your plant.

Zeraph · 05-21-2005, 08:21 PM

Ferns are always nice.

Maybe not your bag, and there a little smaller, but IMO nice and many can be grown indoors, which are succulents. Like cactus but without the needles.

ChrisJericho · 05-21-2005, 10:04 PM

Hmmm ok... I'll get some ferns and one of those dieffenbachia things.

Mal, I'm not sure what type of plant allergies I have, it's usually bad for a few days in spring.

Thanks everybody.

lurkette · 05-22-2005, 12:28 PM

It depends on what you're allergic to. I'm allergic to mold (among other things) and the potting soil my houseplants live in always have a bit of mold in them. Most plant allergies are to tree pollen - elm, pine, oak - or weed and grass pollen. You should be pretty safe with most houseplants.

maleficent · 05-22-2005, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisJericho

Mal, I'm not sure what type of plant allergies I have, it's usually bad for a few days in spring.

That would be hayfever -- more than likely an allergy to pollen and ragweed - Like lurkette says, houseplants shouldn't be a problem -- just stay away from flowring plants.

Ustwo · 05-22-2005, 07:07 PM

I can't say for sure, but as a biologist my best guess would be a non-flowering plant with rubbery leaves.

Plants that retain their own water and seal themselves from the outside would most likely seal the outside from themselves.

That plant in the picture above would be a perfect example.

Disclaimer: I'm far more animal oriented in my biological expertise, so this is just a highly educated guess.

05-21-2005, 06:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	What are good non-allergenic indoor plants? Hey all, I am looking to add some plants to my bedroom and living room and was wondering which plants work best indoors and are non-allergenic. In particular I'm interested in green leafy plants. Thanks! __________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

05-21-2005, 07:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gatorade Frost Rookie	So long as you don't plan on eating them and you don't have any animals are could eat them I'd get a dieffenbachia. I have my own personal plant (That's not mine above) that I've raised for the past few months and it's growing quite well. It's huge(r) then it was when I first got it, so it feels good to see progress in your plant. Otherwise I've never had a problem with it. Expect a lot of pain and possibly death if you eat one, though. __________________ I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well." Emo Philips

05-21-2005, 07:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Doing some googling on this, the tips that are given are making sure that the plant is non-flowering... and the biggest worry is overwatering of the plant. The overwatering can cause mold which will kick off an allergy, that and making sure the plant stays dusted. What allergies fo you have? Ragweed? __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

05-21-2005, 07:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gatorade Frost Rookie	Also over watering will rot the roots and kill your plant. __________________ I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well." Emo Philips

05-21-2005, 10:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
ChrisJericho eat more fruit Location: Seattle	Hmmm ok... I'll get some ferns and one of those dieffenbachia things. Mal, I'm not sure what type of plant allergies I have, it's usually bad for a few days in spring. Thanks everybody. __________________ "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche

05-21-2005, 08:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zeraph Banned Location: The Cosmos	Ferns are always nice. Maybe not your bag, and there a little smaller, but IMO nice and many can be grown indoors, which are succulents. Like cactus but without the needles.

05-22-2005, 12:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
lurkette My future is coming on Moderator Emeritus Location: east of the sun and west of the moon	It depends on what you're allergic to. I'm allergic to mold (among other things) and the potting soil my houseplants live in always have a bit of mold in them. Most plant allergies are to tree pollen - elm, pine, oak - or weed and grass pollen. You should be pretty safe with most houseplants. __________________ "If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France

05-22-2005, 07:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	I can't say for sure, but as a biologist my best guess would be a non-flowering plant with rubbery leaves. Plants that retain their own water and seal themselves from the outside would most likely seal the outside from themselves. That plant in the picture above would be a perfect example. Disclaimer: I'm far more animal oriented in my biological expertise, so this is just a highly educated guess. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.