Which indoor plants can remove formaldehyde?

Peace lily (Spathiphyllum), a perennial herb of the Araceae family. Plant height 30 cm-40 cm, stemless or with a short small stem, leaves oblong or nearly lanceolate, with a distinct midrib and petiole, dark green. Blooms in spring and summer, spathe large and conspicuous, rising above the leaves, white or slightly green, spadix creamy yellow. Native to tropical America, widely cultivated around the world. The peace lily is very beautiful when in bloom, and even when not blooming it is an excellent indoor potted foliage plant. It is a new generation of indoor potted flower. The peace lily can filter indoor exhaust air and has a certain cleansing effect on ammonia, acetone, benzene and formaldehyde. It can also be used as a cut flower.

Peace lily

Perennial herb. Plant height 30 cm-40 cm, stemless or with a short small stem, with tubers or elongated rhizomes, sometimes the stem thickens and becomes woody. Leaves basal, leaves long elliptic-lanceolate, tapering at both ends, veins distinct, petiole long, dark green, base sheath-like, leaf margin entire or divided. Blooms in spring and summer, scape erect, rising above the leaf cluster, spathe erect and upward, large and conspicuous, slightly rolled, white or slightly green, spadix cylindrical, creamy yellow. Large variety, leaves dark, flowers small, white, slow-growing. Bloom period May-August.

Peace lily

Ornamental value:

The peace lily can be grown in pots, and can also be planted in clumps or rows on flower terraces, in shady spots of courtyards, by rock groupings and at the edges of pools, for greening purposes. The flower stems of the peace lily are upright and elegant; potted plants adorning the living room or study are very comfortable and distinctive, appearing elegant and handsome. In the south, placed in small courtyards, by poolsides and at wall corners, it has a unique style. In addition, the flowers of the peace lily are also excellent decorative material for flower baskets and flower arrangements.

Peace lily

Air purification:

The peace lily can filter indoor exhaust air and has a certain effect against ammonia, acetone, benzene and formaldehyde. A peace lily grown in water can, through transpiration, regulate indoor temperature and humidity, and can effectively purify volatile organic compounds in the air, such as: alcohol, acetone, trichloroethylene, benzene, toluene, nitrogen monoxide, ozone, etc. Among these, its purification rate for ozone in particular is especially high; placed next to the kitchen gas, it can purify the air and remove cooking odors, oil fumes and volatile substances.