Don't Be Fooled by Unscrupulous Sellers When Removing Formaldehyde - Only These Few Plants Actually Work
A while ago, I saw someone in a classmate group chat say that a friend's child had a cold that never got better. They went to the hospital for tests, and after a bone marrow cell analysis, they found out the child had leukemia. But the child was only 19 months old, and they could never figure out the cause. Later, after consulting with doctors, it was suggested that it might be related to the new home renovation. The friend went home very anxious and consulted with the renovation workers, confirming that the wallpaper and glue all met standards, and they had also been using an air purifier when they moved in. But he could still smell a pungent odor. Finally, he contacted formaldehyde testing workers to come and test the home, and found the formaldehyde level was 5 times over the limit! The friend was puzzled - clearly the home was full of formaldehyde-removing plants, so why was this still happening? Today, the editor will explain this to everyone, so you won't be fooled by unscrupulous sellers anymore. The plants that can truly remove formaldehyde are actually only these few. Let's take a look together!
Lemon balm:
Lemon balm, also known as "poison-absorbing grass," is an extremely cold-hardy plant. Even at temperatures below zero, it remains a lush green patch. It is very popular with bees, and its light green leaves are very beautiful. Rub them and you will smell a lemony fragrance. With a fresh scent like lemon, it can relieve headaches, abdominal pain and toothache. It also helps treat bronchitis and digestive system diseases. Its refreshing sweet taste makes it suitable for drinking during colds and in sweaty summers, and it can increase appetite and promote digestion, suitable both before and after meals.
Spider plant:
The spider plant not only resembles an orchid in form and stays fresh and green all year round, but it also has a powerful pollution-absorbing ability. "Grow a spider plant at home, and the pollution ghosts tremble with fear" - that is how people in southern Fujian, Taiwan, China and other places praise the spider plant. The spider plant is the best plant for purifying indoor air, and this has already been recognized by scientists. American environmental expert Bill Wolverton once conducted an experiment. He placed a spider plant in a specially made plexiglass container, gave it good light, and then filled it with air from a polluted room. After some time, he measured the composition of the air that had been absorbed by the spider plant, and found that almost no harmful gases remained in the container, with its efficiency almost exceeding that of an air filter.
Monstera:
The monstera has a peculiar leaf shape, with hole-like and split textures on the leaves, like a turtle's shell. It has the effect of purifying air and absorbing carbon dioxide. At night, the monstera absorbs carbon dioxide, purifies the air and improves air quality. It can also absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde and benzene, making it a very good indoor plant. The effects of the monstera also include being edible. Its fruit is sweet and delicious, and once ripe it can be used in cooking, but remember it must only be eaten after the fruit is fully ripe.
Besides using plants to remove formaldehyde, activated carbon is a formaldehyde-removal material used by the older generation. Its adsorption capacity is relatively large, and because formaldehyde molecules are small, they can be adsorbed by the pores of activated carbon, thereby removing indoor formaldehyde. However, activated carbon cannot decompose the formaldehyde it adsorbs, so we must regularly replace it with new activated carbon, roughly once every 20 days to 1 month. If it is not replaced for a long time, it will also cause secondary release! Do you know any other good methods for removing formaldehyde? Feel free to share them in the comments.