What flowers are suitable for the bedroom? Make your bedroom unique
To keep your bedroom fragrant, some people place fresh flowers in the bedroom. But you should know there are hundreds of kinds of flowers, and not all of them are suitable for the bedroom, so what flowers are suitable for the bedroom? Let me give you a detailed introduction.
1. Flowers that can absorb toxic chemical substances
Aloe vera (Aloe), spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), snake plant (Sansevieria), and cast-iron plant (Aspidistra) are natural cleaners that can remove harmful substances from the air. Studies have shown that snake plant and spider plant can absorb more than 80% of the harmful gases indoors, and their ability to absorb formaldehyde is extremely strong. Aloe is also good at absorbing formaldehyde and can absorb 90% of the formaldehyde contained in 1 cubic meter of air.
English ivy (Hedera helix), sago palm (Cycas revoluta), kumquat (Fortunella), pomegranate (Punica granatum), purslane (Portulaca grandiflora), Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis), camellia (Camellia japonica), orchid tree (Aglaia odorata), daisy (Bellis perennis), wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox), and marigold (Tagetes erecta) can effectively remove harmful substances such as sulfur dioxide, chlorine, ether, ethylene, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen peroxide.
Orchids, osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans), wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox), caladium (Caladium bicolor), and red-backed sweetleaf (Excoecaria cochinchinensis) are natural dust collectors; their fine hairs can intercept and adsorb floating particles and smoke dust in the air.
2. Flowers that can repel mosquitoes
When the weather turns warm, mosquito-repelling plants become the focus of people's attention. Mosquito plant (Pelargonium citrosum) is one such plant. It is an aromatic plant of the geranium family whose genetic structure has been modified, and it was only introduced from Australia in recent years. This plant is drought-tolerant and can grow to maturity within half a year; with proper care it can live for 10 to 15 years, and the shape of its branches and leaves can be changed at will, giving it high ornamental value. Mosquito plant gives off a fresh, light lemon scent, has a very good mosquito-repelling effect indoors, and has no toxic side effects on the human body. The higher the temperature, the more fragrance it releases, and the better the mosquito-repelling effect. According to tests, one pot of mosquito plant with a crown spread of more than 30 cm can drive mosquitoes out of a room with an area of more than 10 square meters. In addition, a plant called pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) contains pyrethrin, which can also effectively repel mosquitoes.
3. Flowers that can kill bacteria
The volatile oils produced by fragrant flowers such as rose, osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans), violet (Matthiola incana), jasmine (Jasminum sambac), lemon, rose (Rosa multiflora), dianthus (Dianthus chinensis), lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis), and crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) have a significant bactericidal effect.
Plants such as crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), jasmine (Jasminum sambac), and lemon can kill native bacteria such as diphtheria bacteria and dysentery bacteria within 5 minutes. The fragrance given off by plants such as rose (Rosa multiflora), dianthus (Dianthus chinensis), lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis), violet (Matthiola incana), rose, and osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans) has a clear inhibitory effect on the growth and reproduction of tubercle bacilli, pneumococci, and staphylococci.
Succulent plants native to tropical arid regions, such as cactus, have stomata on their fleshy stems that close during the day and open at night; while absorbing carbon dioxide they produce oxygen, increasing the concentration of negative ions in the indoor air.
Plants such as snake plant (Sansevieria), Sansevieria, agave (Agave), Opuntia (Opuntia), kalanchoe (Kalanchoe), sedum (Sedum), Bryophyllum, and cultivated pineapple (Ananas) can also purify the air at night.
In addition: plants such as lilac (Syringa), jasmine (Jasminum sambac), rose, violet (Matthiola incana), and mint (Mentha) can help people relax, lift the spirits, aid sleep, and also improve work efficiency.
What flowers are suitable for the bedroom? Some flowers have an invigorating effect, and placing them in the bedroom may make people unable to sleep, leaving them without energy the next day, so it is recommended that in daily life you choose flowers to place in the bedroom according to their specific effects.