Usage and role of ornamental foliages used as interior elements in shopping spaces

Abstract

The actual condition of uses of indoor foliages in shops was investigated in Osaka City, one of the largest commercial cities in Japan. Questionnaires were sent to shops where indoor foliages were used or not to determine the role of indoor foliages in shops. Indoor foliages had been enhancing sales by half of shops investigated, and increased the amenity in most of shops; although main aims of about 70% of shops to use foliages were enhancing sales of their shops, and only 22% of shops had aimed so increase amenity by using indoor foliages. On the other hand, about 35% of people working in the shop with no plants used argued the use of foliages for the purpose of amenity. From these results, usefulness of living green plants for people working in commercial cities was discussed.