Top 5 Most Useful House Plants
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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How do you think the air in your apartment is clean?
Chemicals that are contained in building materials, furniture and air fresheners can make indoor air toxic, say researchers at the American Federal Environment Agency. However, not everything is so bad, the ecological situation in the house will help fix some indoor plants that work for a person and saturate the air with oxygen, absorbing all harmful substances.
"Some indoor plants produce oxygen and help purify the air of such harmful chemicals as formaldehyde - a powerful irritant of the upper respiratory tract, eyes and skin. This substance can cause respiratory and neurological diseases and even lung cancer. Plants can not cure asthma, but make it easier for a person to breathe more freely, "says Dr. B. S. Volverton, a scientist and a former NASA scientist.
English ivy
English ivy is a true leader among other indoor plants by absorbing carbon dioxide. In addition, this beautiful climbing plant is a natural sorbent. It purifies the air of formaldehyde, salts of heavy metals and toxins. English ivy is simply a necessary purchase for those people whose apartment is on the ground floor or whose house is close to the big highways, and also to get a good plant for those people who work in the basement.
Bamboo palm
Bamboo palm is a plant that requires care and is quite demanding in terms of fertilizing and watering, but a bamboo palm tree is quite another matter. She is completely uncomfortable and will be comfortable even in a place where at least a few hours I get the rays of the sun. You often do not need to water it too. But thanks even for this minimalism it will be full, because a bamboo palm is an excellent natural filter for cleaning air. And as a bonus, you can still put this plant near the computer - a bamboo palm has the property to reduce harm from electromagnetic radiation.
Spathiphyllum
It is an evergreen plant, also known as a lily. Spathiphyllum is an unpretentious indoor plant that is not afraid of black work and will assiduously struggle with the presence of household and industrial toxins in the air. An aristocratic and elegant lily can easily absorb vapors of benzene, acetone, ammonia and various alcohols. If you just finished the house repair, spathiphyllum will help you get rid of the chemical impurities in the air.
Lady palm
Palma Lady - the plant is very useful and not only because it has the ability to purify the air of harmful substances. This flower has a beneficial effect on the human respiratory system, thanks to the saturation of the air with salts and minerals, so it is especially recommended for people with asthma and heart diseases to have this flower. Experts advise putting the lady's palm in the place where you like to relax, because it has a calming effect. By the way, if your boss sometimes gets nervous about nerves, you might think about decorating his office with this plant.
Ficus
This plant is found in apartments quite often, and people who prefer ficus, act very correctly. It may look and not very impressive, but it almost does not cause allergies and perfectly cleans the air. Such a plant can be safely placed in children's rooms, especially, according to experts, bioactive substances that the ficus allocates help to fall asleep more quickly.