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-air cleaning plants
You might already know that air quality, in general, is affected by a variety of
noxious gases like carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Certain
indoor plants are incredibly popular as air cleaning plants, for according to NASA
along with a few other scientific journals, house plants do purify the air. This occurs
through photosynthesis. Plants convert the carbon dioxide we exhale and remove
gases from the air through a process called absorption and adsorption.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us have spent increasing amounts
of time inside, and indoor air quality has justifiably become more important. Plants
thought to remove noxious gases include rubber trees (Ficus elastica) - they produce
lots of oxygen, and effectively remove mold spores and bacteria from the air as
part of the plant’s defense mechanism to protect its soil. Other plants include (pics
left to right): Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina); Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum); Dracaena;
Devil’s ivy (Epipremnum); Chrysanthemums; and Dieffenbachia. Scientists only seem
to be arguing about how many of these plants are needed to clean the air... so fill your
rooms up quick. S.C (pics Pixabay)
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