Interior Plant Service

Indoor tropical plants can be a great compliment to enhancing your interior office design. In order to access your specific interior landscaping needs, Plantscape, located in the Twin Cities, MN, recommends an office visit so that we can evaluate your office space conditions in order to select the appropriate tropical plants for you.

 

Landscape design is a critical component in interior landscaping and it is important that a qualified team complete your plantscaping design. Plantscapes deep industry experience allows us to draw on past landscape designs in order to specify live plants and plant containers that are most appropriate for your office conditions.

Our design team has on average over 19 years of experience in the interior landscaping industry. Our landscape design team is comprised of landscape architects, interior designers, experienced gardeners, and certified plant horticulturists. Our landscape team will work with you through the entire landscaping process from the initial plant product selection through the landscape installation and tropical plant service. Once your tropical plants and planters have been installed in your office space, your landscape designer will be your contact person for all account related activities.

 

Tropical plants not only require professional horticultural plant care and maintenance, but they also require specific indoor conditions in order to sustain a reasonable life expectancy. In addition, to create a quality interior landscaping design, certain design considerations must also be addressed when selecting indoor plants. The following list should be considered when selecting tropical plants for any indoor office space.

Light
All indoor plants require light in order to live. Light requirements for tropical plants vary by variety. When selecting the appropriate indoor plant for your office space our landscape designers address these light considerations:

• How much light (intensity) is available?
• Is it natural or artificial?
• What is the duration?
• Is it direct or reflected?

Temperature
Indoor tropical plants require warm temperatures to survive. In addition, other air conditions including humidity and air flow will affect the performance of tropical plants in indoor offices. Some temperature considerations include:

• Doorways and entries can cause extremes.
• Set weekend and nighttime setbacks between 55° and 85°.
• Avoid locating plants near HVAC air vents.
• Maintain consistent indoor humidity levels.

Plant Maintenance
Indoor tropical plants require proper plant care at regular intervals in order to perform at an optimal level. Plant service providers can provide the appropriate level of plant care including watering, pruning and fertilizing. The following is a list of items to consider for ongoing plant maintenance services.

• Who will be maintaining the plants?
• How accessible is the space on a regular basis?
• Where are the water sources?

Space
When selecting tropical office plants it is important to consider the many different elements within the space that will impact the interior landscaping design. These include:

• What is the volume of the overall space?
• What elements are in the space?
• What colors and textures are present?

Image and Amenities
Tropical office plants used in combination with decorative planters and office furnishings can enhance any business space. When designing your interior plantscaping plan the following should be considered:

• Formal vs. informal design
• Will furniture, artwork, or other site furnishings be incorporated?

Function of plants
Office plants can be designed in landscaping to accomplish many different objectives. The following is a list of ways tropical plants can be used in landscape designs.

• Landscaping create a theme
• Plants direct traffic
• Plants fill a void
• Interior landscaping terminates or frames views
• Tropical plants create a visual screen
• Plants create space and provide scale
• Landscapes add texture and color
• Designed landscaping reduce noise and add warmth

Costs
As you begin designing your office space with indoor tropical plants it is important to consider the following financial decisions.

• Budget for up front costs
• Budget for ongoing plant maintenance fees