What's a good desktop office plant?

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by KarenBo

I have something that's also called a money tree but it's not a jade plant. It's Pachira aquatica.

I think there are 3 different types of plant, all are called 'money tree'.

[tilli]

That's why it is best to use the latin genus/species designations instead of common names. The same common name often refers to a variety of plants depending on the region. Common names are also often misnomers - such as the "lucky bamboo" and "corn plant" mentioned in this thread.

[mammasews]

Philadendrin. They could trail around you cubicle and they love florescent light.

[JustJulia]

Originally Posted by HB2HSV

Get a jade plant, otherwise known as 'money tree'. It requires low light and very little water.

This is what I was going to recommend. They are attractive little trees. Just don't overwater them ... I almost killed mine.

[hiway 231]

My choice would be Devil's Ivy (Pothos) or Chinese Evergreen.

[si33]

Originally Posted by pitt_transplant

Get a mister for your orchid. Office air can be a little dry..But yeh! Thats a good one too. I love them. They also seem to respond well to fake light help.

This depends on the genus of orchids.. Paphs. among a few others would be ok under such conditions.. Others like Vanda might have trouble..even with the florescent lighting...

If..you can find them, look for Metallica palms..(Chamaedorea metallica)..this awesome little palm does well indoors..There is a picture of one in my "2009 garden picts" album here.. It is one of two i have in a darker corner of my patio...and both love where they are..

Several of the other Chamaedoreas also do well indoors..since they grow as understory palms in darker tropical forests of southern Mexico/central America..