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 Interior landscaping is the practice of designing, arranging, and caring for living
plants in enclosed environments

 Indoor environments-plains, angles, and horizons that are softened, accentuated or

altered by the addition of plants and planters-thus landscaping the interior.

 Similar to outdoor landscapes, interior landscapes provide spaces with ornament,

color, sculptural elements, focal points, and an overall pleasant environment.
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Residential interiors

Office, factories, hospitals

Atrium lobbies

Staircase landings

Corridors

Shelves

Terraces

Verandahs

Balconies

Patios

Window sills, etc

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Indoor Plants Clean the Air.

Health Benefits of Gardens in Hospitals

They can be used to soften/hide less attractive features.

They can be used to break up large open areas. 

They are educational.

Plants reduce stress and increase productivity in the

workplace
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 The level of available light is a crucial factor in the plant's health and appearance.

 For a plant, light means life because it regulates three major plant processes:

 photosynthesis,
 phototropism
 photoperiodism.

 Photoperiodism

 Even indoors, plants perform best in a rhythmic cycle of light and darkness that
closely resembles their original habitat
 Some plants will flower when the days are long others only flower when days are
short and they have at least 14 hours of darkness.

 Plants are absolutely dependent on light for their survival.

 Therefore it is crucial to ascertain the light available at any given plant station
prior to choosing the plant specimen.
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 Phototropism is the natural inclination of plants to grow towards the light source.

 Plants will actually bend toward the window and thus need to be rotated or have
supplemental artificial light placed so that the plant receives even light.

 Otherwise, the plant will have excessive growth on one side and little growth on the
opposing side.

 Photosynthesis is the process where plants transform light energy into food
energy.

 Light energy, carbon dioxide, and water interact with the green plant pigment,
chlorophyll, to produce plant sugars and oxygen, which is released into the
atmosphere, supplying most of the oxygen on planet earth
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REAL PLANTS
 Real plants suit any environment.
 Beautiful to look at.
 Most cost efficient way of removing toxins
from the atmosphere and replacing it with
fresh air.
Variegated Schefflera REAL PLANTS TYPES
Schefflera arboricola
'Covette'  Plants requiring low light
 Plants requiring medium light
 Plants requiring high light Tree Ficus
benjamina

ARTIFICIAL PLANTS
Look more like their equivalent real plants
Most are available as a fully fire retardant, that
have the fire resistance manufactured into the leaves.
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 Plants can adapt to various light levels, however, they will
not flower or be at their optimum under conditions of low

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  

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With insufficient light, plants live off their energy
reserves, and gradually die.

 As their energy level expires, they become unable to   
absorb sufficient energy to regain health.
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Benefits of Interior Landscaping

 Adds color, texture, softness, life and oxygen to interiors

 Provides herbs for cooking, fragrance, or medicine
 Psychological pease for mind and work
 Improvisation of aesthetics of the interior spaces
 Helps in green architecture aspects
 Increasing the relative humidity in their localized area.

 Reduce levels of dust. 

 Reducing the levels of some atmospheric pollutants. 
 Reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere by photosynthesis.
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Disadvantages of Interior Landscaping

 Reduced light
 Reduced root system
 Build-up of soluble salts from fertilizer
 Plugging stomata from dust on leaves
 Damage from heating, air conditioning, and
cleaning chemicals
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Principles of interior
landscaping design
• Balance
• Focalization of Interest
• Simplicity
• Rhythm and Line
• Proportion
• Unity
•Plants
•Water
•Flowers
•Artifacts
•Paving
•Fountains..etc

Elements of interior landscaping

design
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Materials are distributed
BALANCE evenly on opposite sides of a
central axis
Three types of balance:
•Symmetric
•Asymmetric
•Proximal/distal
Macro-range-the viewer
sees the landscape from the
most distant vantage point
Closer range-the views
from other locations not as
distant
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PROPORTION
Buildings and people
Buildings and plants
Plants and people
Plants and plants
Masses and soils
Makes
viewers
comfortable
within the
landscape

Excludes
changes in
shape, color,
direction, etc.

SIMPLICITY
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RHYTHM
AND LINE

Repeating something at a standard interval or pattern creates rhythm

Lines establish the shape and form of the landscape - lines of a house or a pool
Functions of line plantings include
block a view
frame a view
provide privacy
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UNITY

Ties together individual parts of each area

by:
•Repeating prominent colors
•Repeating construction materials
•Continuing interior design themes to
outdoor rooms
FOCALIZATION •Repeat plant species
OF INTEREST •Raise patios, decks, and porches to
door level

Selects and positions visually strong items

in the landscape composition to create focal
points
Draws the eye of the viewer to one major
feature in each use area
•Example: corner planting
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HARD LANDSCAPING & SOFT LANDSCAPING
 Landscapes can be broken up into hardscapes and softscapes.

 Hard landscape elements are patios, decks, walkways, walls, fences, pools and water
features.

 Soft landscape elements are trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses and the like. 

WALKWAYS PATIOS & DECKS PERGOLAS

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Use of natural materials;

Stones
Rocks
Earthenware
Natural springs,finishes and textures
Unique set of plant species
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Fountains - platonic shapes and natural stone

finishes - dynamism
Fountains along the walls with the play of light
and shade creates interest
Fountains in the interiors excite the feeling in the
spaces
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 Water replenishes a sense of joy POOLS
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Planters, vases, bamboo arrangements, spray fountains, wooden

facts, metal facts, artificial floral arrangements etc… are the
artifacts that creates interior landscaping

Landscape artifacts with themes

and creating continuity in interiors
adds to the aesthetic effects
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Landscaping the entrances - improvisation on the

ambience and causes a sense of invitation.

An entryway leading from the general office area to

the executive and corporate board rooms can be subtly
indicated by the proper use of specimens.
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Landscaped staircase and landings create;

 a pleasure in the view while ascending and descending.

create illusions of length and interests in the passage.

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Plantings can create

clustered seating areas,
which give sense of
privacy

Interior landscapes-define spatial boundaries

and indicate activities to occur within those
boundaries

Interior landscapes-establish and direct traffic

patterns, both within and between spaces.
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 Aesthetic value of plants - bring the benefits of the natural
environment into enclosed spaces.

Defines spatial limits and provides transitions from one area to

another.

 Lessen the harsh visual effects of dominant vertical or

horizontal architectural features.
Landscaping busy circulation areas create sense of pleasure
and peacefulness
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Plants, properly specified, can improve room acoustics by reducing reverberation time.
Properly specified interior landscapes help to create warmth and human scale in small, medium or large
landscapes.
An interior landscape can provide a refuge in a busy environment
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All types of species can be used in these areas as the light factor can be ignored
Rhythm or the linearity-employed in walkways and patios to enhance the view
throughout.
A sense of orientation at the centre causing a focal point.
Continuity of interior and the exterior.
Achievement of green aesthetics

Inner courts, promenades, patios,

walkways, atriums ..etc
Interior spaces with landscaping….

Common
spaces…
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Residences ….
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Indoor pools….
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Rooftops yards atria ….

Kitchens

offices….
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CARING FOR INTERIOR PLANTS
 What is the proper way to water the plant?

 How much light does it need?

 What is the best Temperature for optimum growth?

 What type of soil mixture is needed?

 Watering
Signs of improper watering are:
 Drooping leaves
 Wilting leaves
 Yellow leaves
There are different ways in watering plants:
Drench and let dry
Drench and let dry slightly
Medium constantly moist
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CARING FOR INTERIOR PLANTS
 Lighting

There are three groups, they are:

Direct sun
Partial sun or weak sun
Indirect or filtered light

 Temperature & Humidity

The recommended temperature for plants indoors are between 50 degrees F to 85 degrees F.

 Humidity around interior plants can be increased by:

• Spraying a fine mist of water on the foliage of the plant.

• Using a humidifier to provide the moisture in the air.
• Placing the plant in a part of the house that has the highest humidity . Examples are bathroom &
kitchen.
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CARING FOR INTERIOR PLANTS

 Soil Mixture & Fertilizers

 A good general potting mixture includes two parts loamy soil, one part organic matter and One part course
sand and horticultural grade prelite.

 There are two types of interior plant fertilizers on the market today. They are:

• Slow released which is in the form of small beads, which are coated with plastic and dissolved
over a period of time and is applied to the soil mixture.

• Soluble fertilizer is available in liquid or solid form. When using the solid form it must be
dissolved in water before applying to soil.
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CONCLUSION

 Healthy, well-maintained plants in well-designed displays enhance;

 the character and appearance of a building

 improve the psychological and physical well-being of its occupants.

 reducing sickness

 positively changing a person’s perception of a building.