Potted plants in the living room and bedroom: mosquito repellent, good fortune and health

Flowers for the living room

The living room, as a place for daily activities and entertaining guests, usually has bright light and an open view, so it is better to place some large foliage potted plants in the corner or at the entrance, such as the money tree, Monstera deliciosa and areca palm. They add vitality without looking cluttered or blocking movement.

Money tree

Placing a money tree in the living room symbolizes bringing in wealth and treasure, and it can also absorb harmful gases in the air such as nitrogen oxides, formaldehyde and ammonia.

Care tips: The money tree likes a warm, humid environment. In summer, water once every 3 to 5 days, mist the plant and the area around it every day to keep the air humid, and provide plenty of ventilation.

Areca palm

The areca palm is a palm plant with smooth stems and a graceful appearance. Placed in the living room, it can absorb harmful substances in the air such as benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene, and it also releases water vapor, making it suitable for growing in the north.

Care tips: The areca palm prefers a semi-shaded environment with good ventilation. In summer, follow the principle of watering thoroughly only after the soil dries out, and apply 1 to 2 times a week a well-rotted liquid fertilizer or compound fertilizer.

Monstera deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa has thick stems that climb segment by segment like bamboo. In feng shui, keeping it in the southwest corner of the living room is said to give the family's career a boost.

Care tips: Monstera deliciosa likes warmth and humidity, and must never be exposed to strong direct sun. In summer, when the light is too strong, move it to a spot with diffused light, water and mist it every day, and apply a dilute liquid fertilizer 1 to 2 times a month.

Flowers for the kitchen

The kitchen has a lot of grease and grime, is hot and humid, and mostly gets diffused light, so semi-shade plants like pothos and spider plant grown in the kitchen can both absorb cooking fumes and help with dust removal.

Pothos

Pothos likes humidity and semi-shade, can absorb benzene and formaldehyde from the air, and its dark green, glossy leaves can also trap grease in the kitchen.

Care tips: Pothos is very easy to care for. It likes humidity but hates waterlogging. In summer, water thoroughly once every 3 to 5 days and just avoid direct strong light.

Spider plant

The spider plant likes warmth and humidity, tolerates shade and drought, and has low light requirements. It can absorb toxic and harmful gases indoors. Kept in the kitchen, it helps remove cooking fumes, purifies the air and also repels mosquitoes.

Care tips: The spider plant has low light requirements, but it cannot be kept completely away from light. It is best placed in diffused light with attention to ventilation. Mist the leaves and the surrounding area often to maintain air humidity.

Aloe

Aloe likes heat and fears cold, and tolerates semi-shade. The kitchen is relatively warm, and diffused light alone is enough to meet the conditions aloe needs to grow. Aloe also has a good ability to resist grease, making it the obvious choice for a kitchen plant.

Care tips: Aloe hates humidity and fears waterlogging. In summer, watering once every 3 to 5 days is enough. Ensure plenty of light but avoid strong direct sun. Apply once a month a well-rotted cake fertilizer or peanut meal.

Flowers for the study

The study, as a place for reading, practicing calligraphy, research and work, is both an extension of work and a part of life. Its character is quiet and steady. Potted plants such as asparagus fern, orchid and bowl lotus kept in the study can effortlessly calm you down and free you from restlessness.

Asparagus fern

Asparagus fern is also called cloud pine. Its branches and leaves are lush and verdant, like layered jade clouds, calm and elegant, with quite a scholarly air.

Care tips: Asparagus fern likes light and humidity, but in summer it must be protected from scorching sun. Water once in the morning and once in the evening each day to keep the potting soil moist.

Bowl lotus

Bowl lotus, as the name suggests, is a small lotus grown in a bowl, dainty and exquisite with outstanding grace. When it blooms in summer, arrange the pot with pebbles and miniature rockery in a pleasing, uneven layout, and placing it in the study gives it plenty of refined charm.

Care tips: Bowl lotus likes light, so ensure 7 to 8 hours of light each day. As the leaves grow larger, gradually add more clear water. Also prune overly dense branches and leaves appropriately to ensure sufficient breathing.

Orchid

The orchid is a fragrant herb, one of the four gentlemen among flowers, growing in secluded valleys with pure aspirations and virtuous fragrance. Placed in the study, it gives off a subtle fragrance that instantly frees you from restlessness and lets you calm your mind and cultivate virtue.

Care tips:

Orchids like shade and humidity, fear sun and hate dryness, and are suited to fertile, loose, slightly acidic humus soil. In daily care, keep them in a semi-shaded environment with diffused light, maintain air circulation, and when fertilizing, prefer dilute over concentrated.

Flowers for the bedroom

The bedroom is a place for rest, and the bed takes up more than half the area, so when choosing flowers, pay attention to these points: 1. Non-toxic, thornless and without stimulating odor; 2. Relatively weak respiration; 3. Not large plants (of course, if the bedroom is very large, you can ignore this point)

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe has high ornamental value and symbolizes longevity and well-being. Its stomata generally close during the day and open at night to release oxygen while absorbing carbon dioxide, giving it a certain air-purifying effect at night.

Care tips: Kalanchoe likes light and tolerates drought. Ensure plenty of light, and it is best kept on the windowsill of a south-facing bedroom. Water thoroughly once every 3 to 4 days and pay attention to ventilation.

Mint

Mint gives off a mint essential oil with a cooling scent, which can purify the stuffy air in the bedroom and the stale, polluted air after sleep. Growing mint in summer can also repel mosquitoes.

During its vigorous growing season, it is best to move it out of the bedroom at night to avoid competing for oxygen and affecting sleep.

Care tips: Mint likes light and water, so keep it in a spot with plenty of light. In hot weather, water once in the morning and once in the evening; at other times keep the soil slightly moist, but the soil must drain well.

Lucky bamboo

Lucky bamboo symbolizes wealth and good fortune. Its stems and leaves are grand and dignified. It can decorate the bedroom, regulate humidity, absorb stale air and improve air quality, especially in bedrooms with poor ventilation.

Care tips: Lucky bamboo likes shade and tolerates waterlogging, and can be grown in water or in soil. In summer's hot, humid conditions, water less. For water-cultured lucky bamboo, it is best to change the water once a week, and every so often move it outside for ventilation and light.

Flowers for the bathroom

The bathroom is very humid, dimly lit and heavy with odors, so it suits plants that like humidity and tolerate shade, such as maidenhair fern and ivy. They can absorb odors without their growth being affected.

Maidenhair fern

Maidenhair fern can absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde. Its small plant form has earned it the name "maiden's hair". It likes warmth and humidity and suits a semi-shaded environment, so it can be grown in a small pot beside the bathtub in the bathroom.

Care tips: If the bathroom lets in light, place the maidenhair fern on a north-facing windowsill or another spot with light, and simply keep the potting soil moist.

Ivy

Ivy tolerates shade well, and its leaves have tiny stomata that can absorb harmful substances, purify the air and kill bacteria, making it more than suitable for the bathroom or shower room.

Care tips: Although ivy tolerates shade, it is not good for it to go without sun for a long time. If conditions allow, place it from time to time in a spot with diffused light so it gets some light.

Cast iron plant

The cast iron plant tolerates shade well, likes humidity and hates waterlogging. Its leaves can absorb formaldehyde, hydrogen fluoride and carbon dioxide, and also trap dust, giving it a good ability to purify the air and remove pollution and dust.

Care tips: Watering once every half a month to a month is enough. When new leaves sprout and it is growing vigorously, move it outside regularly for light.

Alright, that is all Huahua will introduce today

Gardening friends, have you placed your flowers in the right spots?