Coronavirus: Plants you can use to improve your home environment

These medicinal plants can help with ailments like fever, cough and indigestion - and can be used in cooking too

Indian Borage: (Plectranthus Amboinicus)
Indian Borage: (Plectranthus Amboinicus) PHOTOS: NATIONAL PARKS BOARD, ST FILE
Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica)
Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica) PHOTOS: NATIONAL PARKS BOARD, ST FILE
Sabah Snake Grass (Clinacanthus Nutans)
Sabah Snake Grass (Clinacanthus Nutans) PHOTOS: NATIONAL PARKS BOARD, ST FILE
Aloe (Aloe Vera)
Aloe (Aloe Vera) PHOTOS: NATIONAL PARKS BOARD, ST FILE
Spearmint (Mentha Spicata)
Spearmint (Mentha Spicata) PHOTOS: NATIONAL PARKS BOARD, ST FILE
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Want to improve your home environment now that you are spending so much time indoors?

Get one of these medicinal plants highlighted by horticulturists from National Parks Board (NParks). They can be readily found at plant shops and nurseries in Singapore, and are relatively easy to grow in apartments with spots of moderate to direct sunlight.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 16, 2020, with the headline Plants you can use to improve your home environment. Subscribe