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Sophie Warren-Smith

I'm a florist and these are the 7 houseplants that help my wellbeing during the winter months

Orchid plant.

It's a known fact that house plants can help your wellbeing, but how good are they when we're living through winter with the dark nights, damp mornings and stuffy radiator-heated homes? I definitely feel like I get a little SAD at this time of year, and once Christmas is over and we enter January, it can feel rather depressing until the wonderful signs of spring appear.

'As the days grow shorter and it becomes chillier and darker, it’s completely natural to feel the effects of winter slump,' explains Angharad James, brand manager at Baby Bio. 'Houseplants can play a surprisingly powerful role in lifting our mood in the home.'

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