What are the benefits of pothos? A comprehensive analysis of pothos's effects and benefits
Pothos, also known as devil's ivy, golden pothos, golden vine, mulberry leaf, and so on, is a large evergreen climbing plant in the genus Epipremnum of the Araceae family. It grows in tropical regions, often climbing on rocks and tree trunks in rainforests. It has strong twining ability and well-developed aerial roots, can be grown hydroponically, and has extremely high ornamental value. Now let us take a look at what the benefits of pothos are!
The decorative effect of pothos
Pothos is one of the very best indoor decorative plants, a climbing vine foliage flower. Its stems are slender and soft, and its leaves are delicate and graceful, swaying beautifully. Place a nested pot high on top of a cabinet and let its trailing stems hang down freely, or after the trailing stems grow too long, loop and hang them into a ring, just like emerald relief sculpture. This not only makes full use of space but also adds a lively-lined, brightly colored green decoration to stiff indoor furniture, making the space full of vitality and giving people an aesthetic pleasure that makes body and mind feel refreshed. Therefore, its decorative effect is very prominent.
Pothos can purify the air
1. Absorbing harmful gases: Pothos is a large evergreen climbing plant and, like spider plants and ivy, has a very strong ability to purify the air. It can absorb benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, and other substances from the air, and can also absorb nicotine. For a newly renovated home or a household with smokers, placing pothos is more suitable than anything else. According to environmental scientists, one pot of pothos in a room of 8 to 10 sq m is equivalent to an air purifier, which shows that pothos's air-purifying ability is quite strong.
2. Releasing oxygen: Pothos can make a room ventilated and breathable. Why say this? In fact, plants themselves also breathe, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. Pothos is generally placed by the window. When it is too windy outside, it blocks some of the wind, and if there is no wind, it itself will also release new oxygen. The oxygen enters the space where we live, making us more energetic and making the indoor air fresher.
3. Absorbing cooking fumes: Pothos can also remove kitchen odors. Placing pothos in the kitchen can effectively absorb some of the cooking-oil fumes caused by stir-frying and cooking, clear away some other kitchen odors, and keep our kitchen's air fresh.
The feng shui effect of pothos
1. Living room: Pothos is suitable for being placed where family members come into contact most. Next to the TV in the living room and on the living room table are both very good choices. Moreover, pothos is a herbaceous plant with extremely tenacious vitality. It can grow as long as there is water, and is also called the “flower of life”, with the beautiful implication of toughness and kindness. Placing pothos in the living room near the door can show the host's fine qualities of toughness, kindness, and hospitality.
2. Bedroom: The bedroom is a place for people to sleep and rest, and it is appropriate to create a quiet and beautiful atmosphere. A small, delicate, and elegant plant like pothos can be placed there. Pothos can effectively absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene from the air, and is an effective air purifier. Placing pothos in the bedroom can purify the air and benefit health. Moreover, pothos also carries the meaning of guarding happiness. Placing pothos in the bedroom is conducive to marital harmony.
3. Study: The study is a place for everyone to study and work, and it is generally rather serious and rigid. Placing pothos in the study adds a lively-lined, brightly colored green decoration to the rigid environment. It is full of vitality and brings pleasure to everyone's study and work.
4. Kitchen: Placing pothos in the kitchen, where there is the most cooking fumes, not only achieves the purpose of environmental protection but also adds a bit of green to the kitchen, achieving two goals at once.
5. Windowsill: The windowsill is pothos's specialty. If you pay careful attention, we can find that the plants placed on the windowsills of ordinary homes are generally pothos, because its size is especially small and it fits just right on the windowsill. It will not crush the windowsill, nor will it block the beautiful scenery the host sees beyond the windowsill.