52 kinds of green plants contain cancer-promoting substances; for your family's health, move them out as early as possible
With the rapid development of society, more and more people have begun to favour a fresh, simple style when decorating their home environment, placing a pot of green plants to feel closer to nature. However, many people may not know that some green plants actually contain cancer-causing substances. In order to grow flowers and plants better and with greater peace of mind, today let's take a look at which flowers and green plants contain cancer-causing substances!
A high-end villa in the city
The two sides of growing flowers and green plants at home
I believe many friends who like growing green plants share the same experience of cultivating flowers. Growing green plants at home not only beautifies the environment but also purifies formaldehyde from the air, and it can also cultivate the mind, letting people forget the troubles of work and study and blend into a harmonious and relaxed natural environment. Although society and people's pace have sped up, and the rhythm of life has remained in a state of acceleration; more and more people are spending their spare time tending flowers, plants and greenery (including myself). Placing a small pot of green plants at home relieves pressure from all sides and all kinds of helplessness, and having a healthy, natural home environment has become the pursuit of more people. However, not all green plants can beautify the environment and purify the air. Some plants not only fail to absorb harmful substances from the air, but more fatally! They also release substances harmful to the human body, and in serious cases can even cause cancer!
Greenery beside the villa
Which green plants and flowers can cause cancer
According to research by Academician Zeng Yi of the authoritative Chinese Institute of Preventive Medicine Virology on the cancer-promoting effects of substances contained in plants, out of 1693 Chinese herbal medicines and plants, a total of 52 plants in 18 families were found to contain cancer-promoting substances. Most of these plants are in the Euphorbiaceae and Thymelaeaceae families, among which Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii), Croton (Codiaeum variegatum), Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum), tung tree (Vernicia fordii) and other ornamental flowers and trees commonly seen in urban greening, park landscaping and private gardens all contain cancer-promoting substances.
Private garden under construction
These 52 plants containing cancer-causing substances are: Croton (Codiaeum variegatum), narrow-leaf croton, snow-on-the-mountain (Euphorbia marginata), Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii, also called Babao), red-back osmanthus (red osmanthus, blue-purple wood), mountain tallow tree, tung tree (tung oil tree), wood tung tree, Oriental paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysantha, also called golden belt, knot flower), Guangdong wolf's bane (giant taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos, also called dripping Guanyin), blackberry lily (Iris domestica, also called tail butterfly orchid), datura, garden balsam, Duranta erecta, Euphorbia lathyris, Wikstroemia indica, Guangdong copper grass (copper coin grass), candlenut, bee-waist banyan, hairy-fruited croton, stone-hill croton, croton, Euphorbia tirucalli, cat's-eye euphorbia, sun spurge, Kansui (Euphorbia kansui), thousand-root grass, chicken-tail wood, multi-lobed physic nut (Jatropha multifida), redwood, iris (blue butterfly), silver-backed fern (Aleuropteris argentea), yellow-flowered clematis, Tinospora sagittata, three-edge sedge, Scabiosa tschiliensis, hard-pod tree, broad-leaf kiwi, Hainan basket, bitter apricot kernel, Chinese achyranthes.
Copper coin grass moved out of the house
The dripping Guanyin I grew myself, already moved out of the house
The above are the 52 kinds of flowers and green plants that contain cancer-promoting substances. Therefore, when growing flowers at home, you must first clearly understand their characteristics and check whether they have cancer-promoting effects and whether they are harmful to the body. Never, never, never keep "toxic substances" beside you or grow them indoors; it is best to move them outdoors as early as possible, or simply not grow them at all.