JESSICA ZIMMER
A wide array of tropical plants thrive in Napa homes, including snake plants, Chinese evergreens, succulents, cacti, and ZZ plants, also known as Zanzibar Gems.
Alyssa Piombo, owner of Riza Plants in Napa, said the two most important factors are the amount of light in the home and the ownerâs âplant parentingâ commitment.
âThe best plants for a lower light environment are snake plants and ZZ plants. Ferns, Monstera, and Pothos plants do well a little further from a window in bright indirect light. Fiddle leaf figs and succulents grow best in direct sun.â
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here s this week s staying well. me putting plants in my bedroom is so that i could relax and just fall asleep with no worries. i have certain plants like the snake plant or the zz plant. with those cleaning the air, it helps me sleep better. the presence of plants in an individual s bedroom could facilitate positive sleep because the plant is going to take up carbon dioxide that s in the room and give off more oxygen. we do know that sleeping in a more oxygen-enriched environment can certainly be helpful. you hear that lavender and other plants have that consent that calm you enough to put you to sleep. they actually studied it. they found that the people exposed to the lavender actually slept better. that makes me happy, just seeing it come alive. a big part of what plants can