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She lives in the 93-square-metre Deira apartment with her husband Jayesh Nair
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Jayesh has more than 120 plants and is an avid collector of the Hoya carnosa species. All photos: Issa Al Kindy
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One wall serves as a propagation station, with cuttings of whale fin Sansevieria, Zamioculcas zamiifolia raven and Tradescantia nanouk
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Jayesh has a penchant for plants with lush foliage, including Oxalis triangularis, Spanish moss, Chinese money plant, fishtail Hoya, Florida beauty and Monstera adansonii albo
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A shelving unit brimming with plants such as string of hearts, Marantha leuconeura, Peperomia hope and variegated spiral ginger
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Jayesh also has a pet sun parakeet named Chikki
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Jayesh says her plants are at once eye-pleasing and therapeutic
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Jayesh turned to indoor gardening after two harsh summers that killed many of her outdoor plants
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She lives in the 93-square-metre Deira apartment with her husband Jayesh Nair
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Jayesh has more than 120 plants and is an avid collector of the Hoya carnosa species. All photos: Issa Al Kindy
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One wall serves as a propagation station, with cuttings of whale fin Sansevieria, Zamioculcas zamiifolia raven and Tradescantia nanouk
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XP54JTKQUNFQRF5ECVHHWG6NL4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d153a3ef5d47b5c2daa005e18ce9045a5c00b7f341c8c1ae1174b68976e9a4da&width=400&height=225)
Jayesh has a penchant for plants with lush foliage, including Oxalis triangularis, Spanish moss, Chinese money plant, fishtail Hoya, Florida beauty and Monstera adansonii albo
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GR2PS4L6XJEDDEA3SEJF4Z6ZPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=06b0d75e8bf225392041b7f1d2f75626d3a8bf72c19031621b8dc5d00919d076&width=400&height=225)
A shelving unit brimming with plants such as string of hearts, Marantha leuconeura, Peperomia hope and variegated spiral ginger
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Jayesh also has a pet sun parakeet named Chikki
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Jayesh says her plants are at once eye-pleasing and therapeutic
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Jayesh turned to indoor gardening after two harsh summers that killed many of her outdoor plants
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She lives in the 93-square-metre Deira apartment with her husband Jayesh Nair
This Dubai resident has filled her one-bedroom Deira apartment with more than 100 plants
Varsha Jayesh says her indoor garden boosts her mental well-being
Tessy Koshy
05 April, 2023
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