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The most common and indestructible plant can give just as much pleasure as one that is rare and takes great skill and experience to grow

We know that house plants improve our mental and physical wellbeing. In a strange way, plants effectively humanise an otherwise rather dull room.

There is also no need to be competitive about the rarity or difficulty of any particular plant. The most common and indestructible plant can be equally effective in enhancing our wellbeing and give just as much pleasure as one that is rare and takes

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