2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
The natural ability of plants to filter harmful substances has been known for a long time. Little hostesses help people survive in the modern world of progress and reduce the risk of many diseases. Let's continue to get acquainted with the unique properties of green pets
Spathiphyllum
Plants with white flowers are popularly called "female happiness", with red ones - "male". Delicate "wings" of inflorescences look beautiful against the background of juicy, shiny, elongated foliage. Prolonged flowering, the ability to absorb volatile compounds from the air, emitted by furniture coverings, plastic surfaces, make it an irreplaceable "helper" in the interior of the house.
Spathiphyllum actively removes trichlorethylene, acetone, benzene, formaldehyde from the surrounding space. The glossy surface of the sheet attracts dust and can be easily wiped with a damp sponge. It does not require special care. Inflorescences of the Sweet Paco variety emit a pleasant, mild vanilla aroma in the morning, and can completely replace chemical air fresheners.
Increases efficiency, therefore it is well suited for classrooms, offices.
Cypress
The representative of the coniferous world takes negatively charged ions emitted by electrical appliances from the room, creating a vacuum around him. Absorbs dust particles. It washes well in the shower.
The bushes tolerate home maintenance well, emit a pleasant, weak coniferous aroma. They have a slow growth of 3-5 cm per year, do not take up much space. Releases phytoncides into the air, destroying pathogenic bacteria, gently disinfecting the room.
Hamedorea graceful
For the outward resemblance of plants, this flower is called a bamboo palm tree. It is characterized by slow growth. In indoor conditions, it reaches a height of two meters. A beauty with lush leaves will become the queen of any interior.
It cleans the air well from vapors of formaldehyde, benzene, trichlorethylene by 80%. Moisturizes the space around itself, creating the effect of the tropics. It is easy to breathe in a room with chamedorea, even in winter, with the heating batteries turned on.
Begonia
Favorite plant of our grandmothers. Not knowing the modern discoveries of scientists, they intuitively felt the benefits of begonias in cleaning the premises from dust. The leaves of this "pet" are able, like a vacuum cleaner, to absorb a large amount of solid particles. Spraying increases the holding capacity of the plant.
Begonia kills most microbes, absorbs radiation from electrical appliances. In a smoky room, several pots with a flower are able to clear an enclosed space of odors and harmful substances in a matter of hours. Like a sponge, it absorbs toxic resins, formaldehydes.
Luxurious inflorescences create a cozy atmosphere in the room, long flowering pleases the owners. Begonia is considered a natural neutralizer of negative energy. It brings harmony, peace to the house, relieves negative tension.
Myrtle
An evergreen tree grows up to 60 cm in indoor conditions, in the wild up to 4 meters. Every day, active phytoncides reduce the amount of harmful microflora by half, cleaning the premises from pollution. It is recommended to put pots with plants in the nursery, hospital wards.
Myrtle is able to repel mosquitoes and other biting insects. Phytodesigners advise putting three more plants in one room: Kalanchoe, euonymus, eucalyptus, at a distance of 1-1.5 meters from each other. At the same time, the maximum effect is created, all viruses and harmful microorganisms are neutralized.
The scent of myrtle tree brings a calming atmosphere to the house, relieves fatigue, tension, creates a feeling of peace and security.
We will continue our acquaintance with natural room cleaners in the next article.
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