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十大園藝治療花卉

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加拿大 Homewood Health Centrer 精神療養機構的Mitchell Hewson先生(加拿大第一位園藝治療師),分享許多園藝治療的實際經驗,並且將十多年來的心得歸納出「十種推薦花卉」、「十種推薦蔬菜」、「十種推薦香草」。

Ten of the Best Therapeutic Plants:
Plants should have functional qualities that the therapist can use to help patients develop or improve physical or cognitive skills such as daily living tasks or decision-making.

Plants should be:
• non-poisonous
• multi-dimensional, with more than two uses
• of interesting colour, shape and texture
• easy to grow and propagate
• ideal for multi-tasking
• used for meaningful and creative tasks

1. Dwarf Orange Tree – tropical
• orange colour is highly visual
• fruit can be used for jam
• orange blossoms are used as an antidepressant (neroli)
• extract from the leaves is used for skin conditions
• smell of citrus promotes reality and stimulates memory



矮性柑橘:開花時濃香對嗅覺退化的老人有刺激作用,果實可以食用且富含營養,矮個子品種則方便行動不便的患者施行園藝管理作業。這植物在其他地區可替換為金桔。


2. Scented Geranium – annual and perennial
• clean and refreshing smell
• highly visual
• many varieties used for olfactory and taste
• stimulates thought and energy
• the oil from the flowers is used as an antidepressant and antiseptic ideal for skin disorders



香葉天竺葵:葉片具有令人愉悅的芳香,生長強健迅速。


3. Lavender – perennial
• highly fragrant – stimulates the limbic system
• used for sleep disorders
• most recognized fragrance for older people
• used for skin disorders and headaches
• ideal for crafts and potpourri
• used in bath water gives an enormous amount of relief from muscular pain, rheumatism and arthritis



薰衣草:重要的芳香植物,氣味與花色可以刺激感官,提煉的精油可以作為舒緩心神與筋肉之用。


4. Coleus – annual
• highly visual
• easy to propagate – roots in 10 days or less
• square stems provide texture and strength, ideal for arthritic hands
• colour and growth provides instant gratification
• ideal plant for task analysis



彩葉草:葉片色彩瑰麗,栽培容易生長迅速,尤其扦插幾乎百分之百的成活率,會讓栽培的人得到滿足的成就感。


5. Spider Plant – tropical
• highly visual
• name suggests what the plant looks like
• easy to propagate and grow
• promotes the good exchange of gases
• pendulous structure adds dimension to a room



吊蘭:葉片呼吸作用旺盛,可以調節溼度改善微氣候環境,在植株叢間伸出的小苗,可以輕而易舉的用來繁殖,給人有生生不息的意象。


6. Mint – perennial
• ideal for sensory stimulation
• easy to grow and propagate
• used in an array of projects
• cools the body and aids in digestion
• has many culinary uses
• ideal for headaches and pain



薄荷:繁衍迅速繁殖容易的重要香草植物,葉片鮮用泡茶,具有降壓寧神的效果,夏天燥熱時來杯薄荷茶,是不是讓心頭火頓時涼了半截。


7. Pansy – annual
• colour and texture stimulates attention and memory
• reality orientation to time of year
• used for many culinary and craft projects
• candles, potpourri, stationery, etc.
• flowers are edible and ideal for salads



三色堇:春季主要花卉,花朵色彩豐富且鮮艷,可刺激視覺。花朵適合製作押花。


8. Wandering Jew – inch plant
• grows under a variety of conditions
• easy to propagate
• colour and texture ideal for visual impairment
• used for sensory stimulation
• plant produces roots within five days – instant gratification
• non-toxic
• colour patterns vary according to variety



吊竹草:好種易活的蔓性植物,葉片正面有美麗的銀色斑紋,葉背則是亮麗的紫色,是成本很低廉的植物。


9. Succulents
• easy to grow
• survive heat and drought
• variety of textures, colours and shapes
• withstand high temperatures and dry conditions
• provide interest, and stimulate the mind
• ideal for visual and physical impairments
• sturdy plant that is easy to work with
• some varieties good for skin conditions (aloe vera)



多肉植物:生長在困苦艱難環境的多肉植物,具有堅強的生命力,能帶給栽培者許多正面的啟發。


10. African violet
• thousands of varieties of flower forms and colours
• texture and size ideal for many projects
• blooms throughout the year
• soft-textured plant that increases attention span and helps to lessen agitation



非洲堇:室內盆花之后,僅靠室內燈光久能成長開花。花朵美麗且栽培容易,用葉片扦插繁殖更能帶給栽培者領會生命的奧妙。

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好采都唔差,我都有4-5種
真匿名
周爷,你屋企就快变成花花世界了
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  • chowold2

彩葉草和吊竹草其實都幾多人種。彩葉草真的很粗生, 會越種越大盆。以前種過玉蓮, 拔一塊插在泥裡又生長, 長之不盡, 不過始終厚肉, 欠了點美感。
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  • chowold2

I own spider plants only. They are growing much faster than I expected!
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  • chowold2

嘩, 好靚, 我有四種, 金咭準備種, 食完早餐將D吊蘭同多肉植物搞搞佢先.
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  • chowold2

都是些皮糙肉厚好养的东西
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  • chowold2

good job thank you
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  • vandas

有些漂亮的也很易種.
this is good, thanks.
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  • chowold2

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