Three kinds of flowers and plants most suitable for indoor culture

With the improvement of living standards, it has become a fashion for people to use green plants for indoor greening and decoration. Recently, NASA scientists have found that many evergreen foliage plants and green flowering plants can remove toxic chemicals from buildings. The study also found that plants not only absorb substances from their leaves, but also the roots of plants and bacteria in the soil play an important role in removing harmful substances. Zhou Shuqin, an engineer at the Indoor Environmental Monitoring Center of the China Decoration Association, believes that it is most suitable to place the following three types of plants in the room.

Plants that can absorb toxic chemicals

Aloe, hanging orchid, tiger tail orchid, one-leaf orchid, tortoise back bamboo are natural scavengers.

It can remove harmful substances from the air. Studies have shown that tiger tail orchid and hanging orchid can absorb more than 80% of indoor harmful gases, and have a strong ability to absorb formaldehyde. Aloe is also good at absorbing formaldehyde, absorbing 90% of formaldehyde in 1 cubic meter of air.

Ivy, iron tree, chrysanthemum, kumquat, pomegranate, half lotus, rose, camellia, pomegranate, Milan, daisy, preserved plum, marigold, etc., can effectively remove harmful substances such as sulfur dioxide, chlorine, ether, ethylene, carbon monoxide and nitrogen peroxide.

Orchids, sweet-scented osmanthus, wax plum, taro, red back cinnamon and so on are natural dust collectors whose cilia can intercept and absorb floating particles and smoke in the air.

A plant that repels mosquitoes.

As the weather gets warmer, mosquito repellent plants have become the focus of attention. Mosquito clean vanilla is such a plant. It is an aromatic geranium plant that has changed its genetic structure and was introduced from Australia in recent years. The plant is drought-tolerant, can grow and mature within half a year, can survive for 10-15 years if properly maintained, and the shape of its branches and leaves can be changed at will, so it has high ornamental value. Mosquito net vanilla exudes a fresh and elegant lemon fragrance, which has a good mosquito repellent effect indoors, but has no toxic side effects on the human body. The higher the temperature, the more incense it emits, and the better the mosquito repellent effect. According to the test, a pot of mosquito net vanilla with a crown width of more than 30 centimeters can drive away mosquitoes in a room with an area of more than 10 square meters. In addition, a plant called pyrethrum contains pyrethroid, which can also effectively ward off mosquitoes.

Plants that can kill germs.

The volatile oil produced by rose, sweet-scented osmanthus, violet, jasmine, lemon, rose, carnation, lily of the valley, crape myrtle and other aromatic flowers has significant bactericidal effect.

Crape myrtle, jasmine, lemon and other plants can kill protobacteria such as diphtheria and dysentery in 5 minutes. The fragrance of rose, carnation, lily of the valley, violet, rose and sweet-scented osmanthus has obvious inhibitory effect on the growth and reproduction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, pneumococci and staphylococci.

Cactus and other succulent plants native to tropical arid areas, the stomata on their succulent stems are closed during the day and open at night, absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen, increasing the concentration of negative ions in indoor air.

Tiger skin orchid, tiger tail orchid, tequila and brown palm, Jialan, Sedum, rooting, cultivated pineapple and other plants can also purify the air at night.

Plant climbing plants such as Parthenocissus, grapes, morning glory, wisteria and roses around the home and let them climb along the wall or along the shelf to form a green Arbor, which can effectively reduce sunlight radiation and greatly reduce indoor temperature.

Cloves, jasmine, roses, violets, peppermint and other plants can make people relaxed, happy, conducive to sleep, but also improve work efficiency.