Ten air-purifying plants to help you eliminate indoor odors
Many newly renovated homes retain a pungent smell, and if it is not removed in time, it can be very harmful to your health. Many people choose to use plants to eliminate indoor odors. Which plants are suitable for placing indoors to eliminate odors? Below, the editor introduces ten air-purifying plants suitable for placing indoors.
1. Cactus: Its characteristic is that it closes its stomata during the day to prevent water evaporation. At night it opens its stomata, absorbs carbon dioxide, and releases oxygen. If two or three pots of cactus are placed indoors, they can increase the negative ions in the air, which is greatly beneficial to sleep and health.
2. Snake plant (Sansevieria): a natural scavenger. One pot of snake plant can absorb more than 80% of various harmful gases in a room of about 10 sq m, and two pots of snake plant can basically completely purify the air in an ordinary room; snake plant can also release a large amount of oxygen during the day.
3. Aloe: As the floral saying goes, "Spider plant and aloe are strong hands; formaldehyde is so scared it hides away." Evergreen aloe has a certain effect in absorbing odors, and its effect lasts a relatively long time. In addition, aloe also has beauty benefits.
4. Chinese rose: It can absorb gases such as hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen fluoride, benzene, ethylphenol, and ether; it also has considerable resistance to sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.
5. Ivy: One pot of ivy can eliminate 90% of the benzene in a room of 8 to 10 sq m, can deal with bacteria and other harmful substances brought in from outdoors, and can even absorb dust that even a vacuum cleaner finds hard to suck up.
6. African jasmine: The volatile oils it produces have a significant bactericidal effect. It can help people relax, is beneficial to sleep, and can also improve work efficiency.
7. Weeping fig: Its leaves and roots can absorb xylene, toluene, trichloroethylene, benzene, and formaldehyde, and break them down into non-toxic substances.
8. Alocasia (Alocasia): It has the effect of removing dust from the air.
9. Aglaia (Aglaia): It can absorb sulfur dioxide and chlorine in the atmosphere. After being fumigated for 4 hours in air containing IPPM chlorine, 1 kg of dry leaves absorbs 0.0048 g of chlorine.
10. Boston fern: Ranked ninth by NASA among air-purifying plants is the Boston fern, which has long been deeply loved by people. This cool and relaxing plant is called the "most effective filtering plant" because of its repeatedly proven ability to remove mold and toxic substances from indoor air.
The above ten plants are very suitable for eliminating indoor odors. No matter which plant it is, it can play a decorative role and also purify the air. Everyone can choose the plants they like and place them indoors.