Three types of plants are most suitable for indoor placement
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With the improvement of living standards, the use of green plants for home greening and decoration has become a fashion. Recently, scientists from NASA discovered that many evergreen ornamental plants and green flowering plants can eliminate toxic chemicals in buildings. This study also found that not only do the leaves of plants absorb substances, but the roots of the plants and the bacteria in the soil also play an important role in removing harmful substances. Zhou Shuqin, an engineer at the China Decoration Association Indoor Environment Monitoring Center, believes that the following three types of plants are most suitable for placement in living rooms.
Plants that can absorb toxic chemicals
Aloe vera, Chlorophytum, Sansevieria, Aspidistra elatior, and Monstera deliciosa are natural air purifiers,
capable of removing harmful substances from the air. Studies have shown that Sansevieria and Chlorophytum can absorb more than 80% of the harmful gases in a room, with super absorption capacity for formaldehyde. Aloe vera is also good at absorbing formaldehyde, capable of absorbing 90% of the formaldehyde in 1 cubic meter of air.
Evergreen vines, cycads, chrysanthemums, kumquats, pomegranates, Sempervivum, Chinese roses, camellias, pomegranates,米兰, daisies, wintersweet, marigolds, etc., can effectively remove sulfur dioxide, chlorine, ether, ethylene, carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, and other harmful substances.
Orchids, osmanthus, wintersweet, Caladium, and red-backed ginger are natural dust collectors, with their villi able to intercept and absorb floating particles and dust in the air.
Plants that can repel mosquitoes
With the warming weather, mosquito-repelling plants have become a focus of attention. Mosquito-repelling fragrant grass is such a plant. It is a fragrant pelargonium plant with altered genetic structure, introduced from Australia in recent years. This plant is drought-resistant, matures in half a year, and can survive for 10-15 years with proper care. Its branches and leaves can be freely shaped, making it highly ornamental. Mosquito-repelling fragrant grass emits a fresh and elegant lemon scent, which has a good mosquito-repelling effect indoors and is harmless to humans. The higher the temperature, the more fragrance it emits, and the better the mosquito-repelling effect. Tests have shown that a mosquito-repelling fragrant grass with a crown diameter of over 30 centimeters can drive away mosquitoes from a room of over 10 square meters. In addition, a plant called pyrethrum contains pyrethrin, which can also effectively repel mosquitoes.
Plants that can kill germs
Roses, osmanthus, stocks, jasmines, lemons, sweet peas, lilies, daylilies, and crape myrtles produce volatile oils with significant antibacterial properties.
Crape myrtles, jasmines, lemons, and other plants can kill pathogenic bacteria such as diphtheria and dysentery within 5 minutes. The fragrance emitted by sweet peas, lilies, daylilies, stocks, roses, and osmanthus has a significant inhibitory effect on the growth and reproduction of tubercle bacilli, (F-Y) cocci, and staphylococci.
Cacti and other succulent plants native to tropical dry areas have stomata on their fleshy stems that close during the day and open at night, absorbing carbon dioxide while producing oxygen, which increases the concentration of negative ions in indoor air.
Snake plants, Sansevieria, Agave, and other plants such as brown-furred cacti, Disocactus, Sedum, and rooted begonias can also purify the air at night.
Planting climbing plants such as Boston ivy, grapes, morning glories, wisterias, and sweet peas around the home, allowing them to climb along walls or trellises to form a green canopy, can effectively reduce sunlight radiation and significantly lower indoor temperatures.
Jasmine, roses, stocks, sweet peas, and mint can help people relax and feel happy, which is beneficial for sleep and can improve work efficiency.
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