Don't be deceived by unscrupulous merchants. In fact, there are only a few kinds of green plants that can really remove formaldehyde.

Not long ago, I saw someone in the classmate group saying that a friend's child had a bad cold. He went to the hospital for an examination and did a bone marrow cell analysis before he was found to have leukemia, but the child was only 19 months old and could not find the cause. After consultation, the doctor suggested that it might have something to do with the decoration of the new house. This friend was very anxious when he got home and consulted the decorator to make sure that the wallpaper and glue were up to standard. He also used an air purifier when he checked in, but he could still smell the pungent smell on his nose. Finally, he contacted the workers who tested formaldehyde to help with the door-to-door test and found that formaldehyde exceeded the standard by 5 times. The friend wondered very much, obviously the home is full of green plants in addition to formaldehyde, why is it still like this? today, the editor will come to everyone under the popular science, do not be deceived by unscrupulous businesses, the green plants that can really remove formaldehyde, in fact, there are only a few, let's learn about it!

Lemon wasp grass:

Lemon wasp grass, also known as poison grass, is a very cold-resistant plant, even at a low temperature below zero, it is still green. It is very popular with bees. The light green leaves are very beautiful. If you knead them, you will smell a smell of lemon. As fragrant as lemon, it can remove headache, abdominal pain and toothache. It also helps to treat bronchitis and digestive system diseases. Refreshing and sweet taste, suitable for drinking in cold and sweaty summer, can increase appetite and promote digestion, both before and after meals.

Hanging orchid:

Hanging orchids are not only shaped like orchids and bright green in the four seasons, but also have a strong ability to absorb pollution. "the family grows hanging orchids, but the dirty ghosts are scared." people in southern Fujian, Taiwan and other places praise hanging orchids in this way. Cymbidium is the best plant to purify indoor air, which has been approved by scientists. Bill Warwell, an American environmental expert, once conducted an experiment. He put the orchid in a special plexiglass container, gave it good light, and then filled it into the air in the polluted room. After a period of time, the air composition absorbed by the orchid was measured. It was found that there was little harmful gas left in the container, and its efficiency almost exceeded that of the air filter.

Tortoise back bamboo:

The tortoise back has a peculiar shape of bamboo leaves, with a hole-like texture on the leaves, just like the back of a tortoise. It has the effect of purifying air and absorbing carbon dioxide. At night, tortoise-backed bamboo absorbs carbon dioxide, purifies the air and improves the air. It can also absorb formaldehyde, benzene and other harmful gases, is a good indoor plant. The effects of tortoise back bamboo also include, edible, its fruit, sweet and delicious, can be used for cooking after ripening, but be sure to wait until the fruit is ripe before eating.

In addition to the use of green plants in addition to formaldehyde, activated carbon is a kind of formaldehyde material used by the older generation, its adsorption capacity is relatively large, because the formaldehyde molecule is small, so it can let the pore adsorption of activated carbon, so as to remove indoor formaldehyde. However, activated carbon can not decompose the adsorbed formaldehyde, so we have to replace the new activated carbon regularly, about 20 days-1 month or so. If you don't replace it for a long time, it will produce a second release! Do you know any good ways to remove formaldehyde? You are welcome to share in the comments.