This flower is easy to care for and needs no fuss; its leaves are glossy green and lush, and it can also purify the air.

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Monstera (Monstera deliciosa)

When it comes to absorbing formaldehyde, Monstera's ability ranks absolutely first. It can absorb 90% of indoor formaldehyde within 2 hours, rivaling coconut-shell activated carbon made specifically to absorb formaldehyde! It can also absorb benzene and other toxic and harmful gases.

Care tips

Monstera likes a warm, humid environment. Scattered light in the living room is enough. Usually spray more water on the leaves and around the plant to keep it moist, and it will grow very well.

Snake plant (Sansevieria)

A mature snake plant can be placed in a room of 10-15 sq m and can absorb a large amount of harmful gases, including formaldehyde, benzene, and more. At night it also releases oxygen, which is very good for the body.

Care tips

The snake plant is simply a lucky star for lazy people. It needs no careful management - watering once every ten days to half a month is enough. Stronger or weaker light does not matter. You just need to place it there and enjoy it.

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)

Gardenia can actually absorb formaldehyde! That's right - a parks bureau specifically conducted experiments and confirmed that among single small potted plants, gardenia has the strongest ability to absorb formaldehyde, and it can also absorb sulfur dioxide and nitrogen compounds!

Care tips

Gardenia likes acidic soil. When watering, you can mix in some fruit-peel water. Usually give it plenty of sun. Every three to five days, water it with a little beer water, which helps it bloom.

Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

Pothos is also a little expert at absorbing formaldehyde. It can break down harmful gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene into nutrients useful for its own growth.

Care tips

Bright, scattered light is suitable for growing pothos. Watering it monthly with a little rice-washing water or water from blanching vegetables will greatly speed up its growth.

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Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

The spider plant can absorb carbon monoxide and sulfur peroxide from stoves, electrical appliances, and other plastic containers. It also adsorbs cooking fumes and dust and inhibits bacterial reproduction, equivalent to a small air purifier.

Care tips

The spider plant is very easy to grow. Even weak light lets it grow quickly, but it needs frequent watering and misting, otherwise its tips easily dry out and turn yellow.

Silver queen (Aglaonema)

Silver queen can absorb cooking fumes and formaldehyde from the air, and the higher the concentration of pollutants, the stronger its air-purifying ability. It still grows in a humid, stuffy kitchen with poor light.

Care tips

Silver queen is most suited to rooms with poor ventilation and poor light. Kitchens, bathrooms, small attics, storage rooms, and so on are all suitable for it to grow. Usually mist more to keep it moist.

Pilea (Pilea cadierei)

Pilea has the title of "cooking fume killer." It is shade-tolerant and can also absorb toxic substances, and it is relatively able to adapt to a kitchen environment with poor light, stuffiness, and humidity.

Care tips

In autumn, water once every half month, mixing in a little phosphorus-potassium fertilizer when watering. After winter begins, mist less.

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Schefflera (Schefflera arboricola)

Schefflera is a good hand at absorbing secondhand smoke. Its leaves can convert toxic and harmful substances such as nicotine in smoke into nutrients needed for its own growth, and it can also absorb formaldehyde.

Care tips

Schefflera is relatively drought-tolerant. Water less in autumn and winter, and water again after the pot surface dries. After watering, place it in a ventilated spot to speed up transpiration.

Ivy (Hedera helix)

Ivy's leaves have tiny stomata that can convert nicotine in smoke and harmful substances in the air such as formaldehyde and benzene into harmless nutrients like sugars and amino acids.

Care tips

A pot of ivy can be placed on an east- or west-facing balcony, a desk, or a small table. Water about every 10 days with fermented rice-washing water or soybean cake fertilizer, and ventilate more after watering.

Cuban oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus)

Cuban oregano can also purify the air, adsorbing smoke dust, formaldehyde, sulfur compounds, nitrogen compounds, and other harmful substances; in addition, its unique fragrance can refresh the mind and drive away mosquitoes and insects.

Care tips

Cuban oregano must get plenty of sun and be watered sparingly - better dry than wet.