Planting flowers and green plants is a simpler solution for getting rid of pollutants and purifying the air, according to environmental experts.
Usually, the plants absorb harmful materials and gases through the tiny unfurling of the leaves. Roots and even earth and bacteria play a role in purifying the air.
Many evergreen ornamental foliage plants and flowering plants, including ivy, aloe, ceriman and spiderwort, have special effects to decompose formaldehyde.
As for getting rid of benzene, chrysanthemum, Chinese rose, and rhodea japonica have extraordinary effects.
Orange plants and rosemary not only release pleasant smells, but wipe out harmful bacteria. Lucid asparagus can get rid of heavy metal atoms. Wistaria absorbs chlorine, fluoride and chrome.
The addition of green plants and flowers in offices and rooms not only adds lively decoration, but offers significant benefits to health.
(Shanghai Star December 17, 2001)
