IT Professionals Go For Bonsai

For high-stressed techies sequestered in air conditioned glass offices, here is nature's stress buster.
India's software hub is now seeing companies placing Bonsai trees at points near cubicles of code writers to soothe their frayed nerves.
A living art, bonsai creation can be traced to China and it not only adds to aesthetic in interiors but has a therapeutic effect.
Bonsai is fast gaining popularity among IT professionals because of "their aesthetic appeal, therapeutic effect and longevity", says Bonsai Srinivas, renowned Bonsai expert who has 500 bonsai tree species to his credit.
Since bonsai trees can be kept indoors for two to three days at a stretch, these artistic plants in enclosed spaces give "out as much oxygen as a fully grown tree, purifying the air while satisfying your creative urges", he said.
"Owning a bonsai has also become a matter of prestige among IT professionals as each creation is a work of art", he said.