Anthurium is brightly colored and nice to look at, but can it be placed in the bedroom?
Anthurium, with its simple form and bright colors, has become one of the choices for many household green plants. Indeed, this plant is especially suitable as a home ornamental plant, and it also carries an auspicious meaning, which helps with home feng shui arrangement. However, can anthurium be placed in the bedroom?
Anthurium is a perennial evergreen herbaceous plant of the genus Anthurium in the family Araceae. It is native to tropical rainforest areas such as Costa Rica and Colombia. After widespread introduction and cultivation, anthurium can now be found in Asia, Europe, and many other places. Its flowers are unique and have great ornamental value.
Anthurium can absorb benzene and trichloroethylene, which are harmful to the human body, from the air and purify the air. In addition, anthurium has a long flowering period, and the single flowering period of a potted plant can reach as long as 4 to 6 months, making it a very suitable ornamental flower for indoor planting. Anthurium is also a very suitable plant for matching indoor furnishings, and it is easy to create an excellent home style with it.
However, the flowers of anthurium are slightly toxic, but as long as they are not eaten by mistake, there will be no problem, because the toxicity of anthurium mainly exists in its sap. If the skin comes into direct contact with the sap of anthurium, there will be a burning sensation, redness, and swelling. But in daily care, as long as you do not come into contact with its sap, there is no problem. Therefore, when pruning anthurium, you must wear gloves, and wash your hands after pruning.
If anthurium is eaten by mistake, the mouth will feel burning and painful, followed by swelling and blisters, the voice will become hoarse and strained, and swallowing will be difficult. Most symptoms will lessen and eventually disappear over time. If you want to relieve the pain, you can choose cool liquids, pain relief pills, or foods such as licorice and flaxseed.
From this it can be seen that growing anthurium indoors does not pose a direct harm to the human body, and instead can purify indoor air. However, if it is placed in the bedroom, it may not be very suitable. In fact, generally speaking, it is not recommended to place flowers and plants in the bedroom, because plants respire at night and release carbon dioxide, which is unfavorable to the human body.
Therefore, friends who like anthurium, if they also want to use anthurium to create a suitable atmosphere for the bedroom, then they might as well move the anthurium out of the bedroom before going to sleep.