Interior Plantscaping

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Interior Plantscaping

• Presented by
• Debra Heitkamp

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Introduction

• Interior plantscaping
• is the design installation and maintenance of
  interior plantings

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Introduction

• Interior plantscaping
• involves the use of tropical and subtropical
  herbaceous and woody plants

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The past and the present

• First evidence of plants in homes 3000 years ago
  in China
• Egypt, Greece, Rome
• 1970s plants used to organize and decorate
  space
• Tropical and subtropical plants have been adapted
  to survive in interiors of buildings

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Benefits to indoor plantings

• Plants
• improve morale

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Benefits to Indoor Plantings

• Plants
• improve morale
• increase productivity and creativity

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Benefits to indoor plantings

• Plants
• improve morale
• increase productivity and creativity
• enhance the environment
• aesthetically
• as an inexpensive decorating alternative
• by adding warmth and color

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Benefits to indoor plantings

• Plants
• provide screens

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Benefits to indoor plantings

• Plants
• provide screens
• soften harsh architectural surfaces

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Benefits to indoor plantings

• Plants
• provide screens
• soften harsh architectural surfaces
• act as noise buffers

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Benefits to indoor plantings

• Plants
• refresh the atmosphere

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Benefits to indoor plantings

• Plants
• refresh the atmosphere
• absorb harmful pollutants
• 1 plant per 100 square feet
• Formaldehyde, Benzene and
  Trichloroethylene

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Plant Requirements

• Light
• most limiting factor to growing plants indoors
• either select plant for light levels or change
  light intensity to suit the plant chosen
• minimum light intensity is that which permits
  plant to function at slightly exceeding the
  compensation point

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Plant Requirements

• Temperature
• optimum temperatures are 65 to 75 F

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Plant Requirements

• Temperature
• optimum temperatures are 65 to 75 F
• increased temperatures increase photosynthesis
  and respiration

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Plant Requirements

• Atmosphere
• drafts cause extensive transpiration

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Plant Requirements

• Atmosphere
• drafts cause extensive transpiration
• increase relative humidity with humidifiers in
  the central heating and cooling systems

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Plant Requirements

• Growing Medium
• needs to be porous and well drained and yet
  retain sufficient water for plant requirements

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Plant Requirements

• Growing Medium
• needs to be porous and well drained and yet
  retain sufficient water for plant requirements
• needs to be light if there are weight restrictions

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Plant Problems

• Environmental
• Cultural
• Pests
• Diseases
• Combination

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Plant Problems

• Environmental
• temperature
• light
• humidity

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Plant Problems

• Environmental
• temperature
• light
• humidity
• Cultural
• water levels
• fertilizer levels

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Plant Problems

• Pests
• aphids
• mealy bugs
• spider mites
• scale
• whitefly
• nematodes

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Plant Problems

• Diseases
• root rot
• stem and leaf diseases

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Interior Landscape Firms
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Types of Interior Landscape Firms

• Install and Maintain

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Types of Interior Landscape Firms

• Install and Maintain
• Install, Maintain and Guarantee

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Types of Interior Landscape Firms

• Install and Maintain
• Install, Maintain and Guarantee
• Lease and Maintain

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Types of Interior Landscape Firms

• Install and Maintain
• Install, Maintain and Guarantee
• Lease and Maintain
• Long and Short-term Rental

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Types of Accounts

• Hotels

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Types of Accounts

• Shopping Malls

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Types of Accounts

• Offices

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Types of Accounts

• Residences

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Important Aspects of Interior Plantscaping as a
Business

• Contracts
• Installation
• Maintenance

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Contracts

• Frequency and type of maintenance

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Contracts

• Frequency and type of maintenance
• Environmental considerations

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Contracts

• Frequency and type of maintenance
• Environmental considerations
• Replacement

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Contracts

• Frequency and type of maintenance
• Environmental considerations
• Replacement
• Guarantee restrictions

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Contracts

• Frequency and type of maintenance
• Environmental considerations
• Replacement
• Guarantee restrictions
• Cancellation rights

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Contracts

• Frequency and type of maintenance
• Environmental considerations
• Replacement
• Guarantee restrictions
• Cancellation rights
• Fee

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Contracts

• Frequency and type of maintenance
• Environmental considerations
• Replacement
• Guarantee restrictions
• Cancellation rights
• Fee
• Insurance

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Installation
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Installation

• Lighting

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Installation

• Lighting
• Heating and cooling

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Installation

• Lighting
• Heating and cooling
• Accessibility of doors, elevators and loading
  areas

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Installation

• Lighting
• Heating and cooling
• Accessibility of doors, elevators and loading
  areas
• Labor requirements

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Installation

• Lighting
• Heating and cooling
• Accessibility of doors, elevators and loading
  areas
• Labor requirements
• Plants name, quantity and sizes

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Installation

• Lighting
• Heating and cooling
• Accessibility of doors, elevators and loading
  areas
• Labor requirements
• Plants name, quantity and sizes
• Installation schedule

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Maintenance
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Maintenance

• Goals
• low loss rate
• healthy plants
• customer satisfaction

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Maintenance

• Maintenance technicians
• deep interest in plants and plant health
• eager to learn
• degree in Horticulture or Botany
• extensive training

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Conclusion

• Interior plantscaping requires a love of plants
  and the knowledge of how they need to be nurtured
  and cared for.