Does the cactus absorb formaldehyde?

Cactus is the general name of cactus plants with spherical shape, commonly known as grass ball, Changsheng pill, short hair pill, is a kind of stem, leaf, flower have high ornamental value, has the role of absorbing electromagnetic radiation, but also a natural air freshener, with the role of absorbing dust and purifying the air, many people do not know whether the cactus can absorb formaldehyde, let's take a look!

Does the cactus absorb formaldehyde?

The cactus has little effect on absorbing formaldehyde. The mesophyll of cactus is very thick, especially drought-resistant, long-term no watering, there will not be much problem, the role in absorbing formaldehyde is small. However, the cactus can absorb dirty things and electromagnetic radiation waves in the air, so it is very suitable for being kept at home and easy to feed.

Culture method of cactus

1. Temperature: the cactus likes high temperature and dry environment. In winter, the room temperature should be kept above 20 ℃ during the day and not less than 10 ℃ at night. Too low temperature is easy to cause root rot, but if the temperature is too high, it is easy to cause the harm of scale insects.

2. Lighting: cactus requires plenty of sunshine, but it can not be exposed to strong light in summer and needs to be properly shielded. Indoor cultivation, can be illuminated by light to make it grow healthily.

3. Soil: cactus is suitable for the growth of sandy loam with good drainage, and artificial culture soil is often selected for indoor cultivation, which is usually mixed with peat soil and fine sand, or can be planted with crushed pine needles mixed with fine sand.

4. Watering: the cactus requires a dry environment and is afraid of stagnant water in the basin soil. it is usually necessary to keep the basin soil "dry and wet". It is best to use water that has been dried and watered thoroughly.

5. Fertilization: when the cactus changes the soil, apply a small amount of base fertilizer to the bottom of the basin, such as horseshoe slices, bean cakes or sesame sauce dregs. During the growing period, the fermented organic fertilizer liquid fertilizer should be irrigated every semimonthly (the concentration should be 20%), and the fertilizer concentration should not be too high.

Common formaldehyde-absorbing plants

1. The hanging orchid is a strong formaldehyde-removing plant. In a room of 8 to 10 square meters, one or two pots of hanging orchid can absorb more than 80% of the harmful gases in the room, and the ability to absorb formaldehyde is super strong, which is equivalent to an air purifier. It can kill 80% of the harmful substances in the room within 24 hours and absorb 86% formaldehyde. Can also absorb nitrogen oxides, methane, benzene, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, chlorine peroxide and other harmful gases, is an expert in air purification.

2. Tiger tail orchid: Tiger tail orchid is a strong deformaldehyde. it has a strong ability to absorb formaldehyde, can release a lot of oxygen during the day, and can absorb more than 80% of harmful gases in a room of about 10 square meters. two pots of tiger tail orchid can basically purify the air in the general room.

3. Aloe vera: aloe vera is a super formaldehyde removal plant. If it is illuminated within 24 hours, it can eliminate 90% formaldehyde in 1 cubic meter of air.

4. Ivy: Ivy is a strong benzene-removing plant. A pot of ivy can decompose 90% of benzene in a room of 8 to 10 square meters, absorb tiny dust and absorb formaldehyde.

5. Tequila: tequila is an omnipotent plant, which can eliminate 70% benzene, 50% formaldehyde and 24% trichloroethylene in a room of about 10 square meters.

6. Rose: rose is an omnipotent plant, which can effectively decompose and absorb harmful gases such as hydrogen chloride, hydrogen sulfide, phenol and ether.

7. Chrysanthemum: chrysanthemum is an omnipotent plant, which can decompose and absorb xylene and formaldehyde.

8. Green pineapple: green pineapple is a strong formaldehyde-absorbing plant, known as a good formaldehyde absorber, and can remove harmful gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, carbon monoxide, nicotine and so on.

9. Begonia: begonia is a strong formaldehyde-absorbing plant, which not only can absorb formaldehyde to purify the air, but also has a strong ornamental.