Beauties, you often feel the air in the stuffy house or a lot of dust even though all the windows have been opened? It could be that the quality of the air is not optimal due to lack of circulation or exposure to pollution from outside.
Apparently, in addition to using a purification tool, there is a natural way to help refresh the air in the room, you know. One way is to place ornamental plants that have a function as a natural air filter.
Some types of plants are known to have the ability to absorb toxins and produce more oxygen. Not only the house looks beautiful, but also the air quality in the room is better.
Well, here are 5 recommendations for ornamental plants that are very suitable for you to put at home to help maintain air quality. Check out until it runs out, yes!
1. Tongue -in -law (Sansevieria)
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Tongue -in -law (Sansevieria)/Photo: Pixabay/Stocksnap
The tongue -in -law can be one of the ornamental plants that is very suitable for display in the house. For maintenance of this plant it turns out to be very easy, you know.
In addition, this plant still produces oxygen even at night. So, it is highly recommended to be placed in the bedroom so that air quality during sleep is more awake.
2. Peace Lily
Peace Lily/Foto: Freepik/Dragana_Gordic
Not only looks beautiful with its pure white flowers, but this flower also has the ability to clean air from harmful substances. Reported from House Beautiful, peace lily Able to absorb toxins such as benzene, ammonia, formaldehyde, and trichloroetylene.
This plant also helps increase air humidity, suitable for air-conditioned rooms that make skin dry. But be careful, peace lily Toxic for pets you know, so keep away from their reach, yes!
3. Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)/Foto: Freepik/lifeforstock
This plant is suitable for beginners because of its easy maintenance because it is quite watered 2 or 3 times a week. Spider plant known to absorb carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and xylene from the air.
According to HealthlineSpider Plant can also be a safe choice if you have a pet at home. Place it in the workplace or living room to help keep the air fresh.
4. English Ivy
English Ivy/Photo: Pixabay/Hartono Subagio
This vines can be aesthetic decoration as well as natural air filters at home. English ivy Can absorb fungi in the air and other poisons such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroetylene.
Place this plant in a room with high humidity such as the bathroom for optimal results. Make sure you routinely cut it so as not to grow wild everywhere, yes!
5. Aloe vera
Aloe Vera/Photo: Pixabay/Marce Garal
Who would have thought this one plant had great benefits? Aloe Vera can help filter air poisons such as formaldehyde and benzene.
Besides that, Aloe Vera Also beautiful placed on the table or near the window so that it is exposed to sunlight. Besides being useful for maintaining air quality in the room, it can also beautify the room.
FYIBeauties! Reported from Healthlineornamental plants can indeed help absorb toxins in the air, this is also proven through NASA research in 1989. But according to The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)it takes about 680 plants to produce significant effects such as in laboratory experiments.
So, even though ornamental plants can help refresh the air and increase oxygen, but still cannot replace the entire air purifier, yes.
But calm, the presence of plants still gives many benefits because it can make the room more cool, look aesthetic, and make mood so it’s better.
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