如何挑选适合摆在办公室的植物？

【如何挑选适合摆在办公室的植物？】– [Narrator] This is your sad, lifeless desk.
【旁白】这是你凄凉又毫无生机的桌子
And this is Rebecca Bullene.
这是丽贝卡·布蕾妮
– Hi there.
-嗨您好
– [Narrator] She’s an expert in bring the outdoors, indoors.
【旁白】她是一位培育室内外植物的专家
And an expert in biophilia.
也是超热爱生命的专家
– It sounds scary, right?
-这听起来有些唬人对吧？
– [Narrator] It’s basically just interior design using plants.
【旁白】其实这主要是利用植物进行室内设计
Research shows that exposure to nature, even indoors,
研究表明与自然亲密接触即使在室内
helps reduce stress and promote wellbeing.
也可以帮人们缓解压力提升幸福感
Rebecca is gonna explain how to choose and care
丽贝卡将会讲解如何挑选并养护
for your office plants for sustainable good morale.
你的办公室植物让你保持好心情
(playful music)
【有趣的音乐】
(bells ding)
【铃响】
– The first thing you need to do when
-当你决定将植物带入办公室
you decide you wanna bring plants into the
应当做的第一件事
office is to assess your light conditions.
就是评估你的光照条件
I’m a big fan of the Light Meter app.
我是光度计这款应用的忠实粉丝
You can use it on any iPhone or Android
在苹果或安卓手机上都可以用
and be able to assess how much light you have in your space.
它能测出你所处空间有多强的光照
Oh,we’ve got about medium light here.
噢我们这儿测得光约为中等强度
One of the best ways to measure light is footcandles,
最好的测光方法是采用罩蚬?光的照度单位)
and it’s one of the easiest to understand.
同时这也是最容易理解的方法之一
Low-light plants are plants that usually get about 30 footcandles.
弱光植物就是那些得到约30罩蚬庹斩鹊闹参?br />Medium plants are plants that need about 50 to 100 footcandles.
中光植物指那些需要50到100罩蚬庹斩鹊闹参?br />And high-light plants are usually plants that need 150 footcandles and up.
强光植物常指光照需求大于等于150罩蚬獾闹参?br />– [Narrator] What if my office has more light than that?
-【旁白】如果我办公室的光照更强怎么办呢
– Well, you might need to put some sunscreen on yourself,
好吧或许你需要给自己涂点防晒霜
not on the plants.
而不是涂在植物上
(bell dings)
【铃响】
Once you’ve determined how much light you have in your space,
一旦你确定了所处空间的光照强度
you should really start to think about the care needs
你就应该开始考虑需要花多少精力
of the plants you’re interested in.
去照顾你感兴趣的植物
You don’t wan na choose plants that are gon na
你最好不要选择那些
need a ton of care if you know you’re going
需要你花很多精力照顾的植物尤其是
to be out of work or taking weekends off.
你即将失业或出去度周末
So it’s good to focus on plants that have low-maintenance needs.
所以最好去关注那些养护要求不高的植物
The ZZ in particular is a really great plant
ZZ就是一种与众不同的植物
because it’s so versatile.
因为它特别全面
It can take high-light and low-light, and it really survives in drought conditions.
它能承受强光或弱光的照射也可以在干旱条件下生存下来
The sansevieria is also a really great plant
对于办公室的环境而言
for the office space.
虎尾兰也是一种非常棒的植物
It can also be in high-light and low-light
它也可以生存在强光或者弱光的环境中
and it’s also one of the best air-purifying plants.
它也是能净化空气的最好的植物之一
So if you’re in an open office plan,
所以如果你在一个开放式办公室里
it might be a great plant to keep on your desk.
它是一种可以摆在桌面上的好植物
When you’re thinking about where to actually place your plants,
当你在考虑该如何布置植物的时候
be sure you’re thinking through how you’re
确保也考虑到
going to take care of them.
在未来如何照料它们
Hanging something over a lot of electronics
如果把植物悬挂在许多电子设备上方
where you’re gon na have to get on a ladder
你要爬到梯子上才能浇水
and water probably isn’t a good idea.
这或许不是个好主意
(bell dings)
【铃响】
Choosing the right vessel for your plant is equally as important as the plant itself.
为你的植物选择合适的容器和挑选植物同等重要
You can choose a plant that has a drainage hole on the bottom
你可以挑选一个底部有排水孔的盆栽
and it usually comes with a saucer to make sure
通常也会附带一个托盘
you don’t spill water on your desk
以确保不会把水洒在桌子上
or you can choose a planter that doesn’t have drainage on the bottom,
或者你可以挑选一个底部没有排水孔的花盆
but it’s really important if you’re choosing a planter
如果你真的选了一个
that doesn’t have drainage
没有排水孔的花盆
you need to include some kind of drainage material, like aeration stone.
你需要准备些疏水材料比如气化板这是很重要的
One of the best planters you can use for your plant
为植物准备的最好的一种花盆
is actually one that’s subirrigated.
实际上是可以进行底部灌溉的花盆
By that, I mean that instead of watering
关于这个我认为这种方式不同于
at the top of the planter,
在植物的上方浇水
you’re actually gon na fill the bottom with water
你可以向花盆的底部注水
and so the plant can drink from the root system down below.
这样植物可以通过根系从下方汲取水分
(bell dings)
【铃响】
The single biggest issue
对于办公室植物而言
for office plants is how to take care of them longterm.
一件重要的事就是如何长期照看它们
If you’ve chosen the right plant for the light conditions that you have,
如果你已经挑好与光线条件相匹配的植物
then it’s really all about the watering.
那么能否养活它们就与浇水有关了
What you wanna avoid is what we call blind watering.
你需要避免的是我们所说的盲目浇水
That’s when you look at a plant and you say,
那就是你注视着植物
“Hmm,it kinda looks thirsty,” and you just water it.
“唔它看起来有点儿渴了” 于是就给它浇了水
That’s not really the way to water.
这确实不是浇水的正确方式
You need to use more of your senses to figure it out.
你要调用更多的感官去找到正确的方式
You really need to get comfortable touching your soil.
你需要轻轻触碰土壤
It’s also how you’re gon na get some of the best benefits of biophilia.
这也是你享受热爱生命的好处的一种方式
You really need to engage with your plants
你需要与植物和它们生存的环境
and their environment.
亲密接触
– [Narrator] So when can I expect
【旁白】我什么时候可以期待
the stress reduction effect to kick in?
植物减缓压力的效果呢
– As soon as you start appreciating your plants.
当你开始欣赏你的植物的时候
(playful music)
【舒缓的音乐】