Flowers In The House Are Useful And Necessary (part 4)

2024 Author: Sebastian Paterson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:47

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A list of relatively shade-tolerant plants that most effectively purify the air from most harmful impurities with a brief description of their requirements for keeping conditions

Aglaonema - coefficient 6.8 (absorbs benzene, toluene). Poorly tolerates tobacco smoke. Contain at 18 … 25 ° C; Soil pH - 6.5-7.0. Plant height - up to 1.5 m.

Azalea - coefficient 6.3 (absorbs formaldehyde). Air temperature 10 … 20 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Plant height - up to 1.5 m.

Aloe - coefficient 6.5 (absorbs formaldehyde). Content temperature range 10 … 28 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - up to 1 m. Fights tobacco smoke.

Anthurium André - coefficient 7.2 (absorbs formaldehyde, ammonia, toluol). Air temperature 15 … 25 ° C, pH 5.0-6.0. Height - up to 1.5 m.

Araucaria variegated - coefficient 7.0 (absorbs various impurities). Releases phytoncides. Content temperature 10 … 20 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Height - up to 1.5 m.

Banana - coefficient 6.8 (absorbs formaldehyde). Requires a temperature of 16 … 25 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 1.5-2.0 m. Requires high humidity.

Decorative foliage begonia of different types - coefficient 6.9 (absorbs volatile compounds). Content temperature 15 … 20 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 30-40 cm. Unpretentious.

Gerber Jamson - coefficient 7.3 (absorbs formaldehyde, trichlorethylene, benzene). Contained at a temperature of 18 … 24 ° C, pH 6.7-7.0. Height - 25-30 cm.

Guzmania reed - coefficient 6.0 (absorbs formaldehyde, toluol). Requires temperature 18 … 25 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 30-45 cm. Needs high humidity.

Dendrobium - coefficient 6.0 (absorbs methanol, acetone, formaldehyde). Contain at 20 … 28 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 30-40 cm.

Dieffenbachia - coefficient 7.3 (absorbs formaldehyde). Content temperature 17 … 25 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Height - 1-1.5 m. The brighter the spots on the leaves, the more light is required.

Dracaena deremskaya - coefficient 7.8 (absorbs formaldehyde, benzene, trichlorethylene). They are kept at a temperature of 16 … 28 ° C, pH 6.0-6.6. Height - up to 3 m.

Kalanchoe - coefficient 6.2 (absorbs formaldehyde). Air temperature 10 … 28 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 30-50 cm. Unpretentious. Blossoms in winter (K. Blossfelda).

Calathea - coefficient 7.1 (absorbs formaldehyde). Contain at 18 … 25 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - up to 60 cm. Moist air is required.

Cypress - coefficient 7.5 (absorbs volatile substances). Releases phytoncides. It grows at a temperature of 5 … 20 ° C, pH 5.5-6.5. Height - up to 2 m.

Codiaum (croton) - coefficient 7.0 (absorbs volatile substances). They are kept at a temperature of 16 … 22 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 15-150 cm.

Liriope spikelet - coefficient 6.2 (absorbs formaldehyde, ammonia). They are kept at a temperature of 16 … 22 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 15-25 cm. Bulbous plants for rooms.

Arrowroot - coefficient 6.6 (absorbs various impurities). Optimum air temperature 18… 25 ° C, high air humidity, backlight. Used for conservatories, grows well in aquariums or on a glass shelf above them. pH 6.0-6.5. Height - up to 1.5 m.

Neoregelia - coefficient 6.4 (absorbs tolulol, xylene, various impurities). Contain at 18 … 25 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 40-50 cm. Recommended for offices with copiers and printers.

Nephrolepis - coefficient 7.5 (absorbs formaldehyde). The optimum temperature of the content is 14 … 20 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Height - up to 1 m. Partial shade, moist air and soil are required.

Peperomia - coefficient 6.2 (absorbs formaldehyde). Contain at 16 … 22 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 20-30 cm. Photophilous.

Ivy - coefficient 7.8 (absorbs formaldehyde, trichlorethylene, benzene). Content temperature range 12 … 20 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. The length of the stems of this vine is up to 2-3 m.

Poinsettia - coefficient 6.9 (absorbs formaldehyde). Contain at 14 … 24 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Height - 50-70 cm.

Rape (palm) low or high - coefficient 8.5 (absorbs ammonia, other volatile substances). The optimum temperature of the content is 14 … 24 ° C, pH 6.0-7.0. Height - up to 1.5 m. Recommended for offices with computers, photocopiers, smoking areas; in a bright place and in partial shade. From time to time, the palm tree is rotated around its axis for uniform crown growth.

Sansevier - coefficient 6.8 (absorbs formaldehyde, trichloethylene, benzene). Grows at 12 … 25 ° C, pH 7.0. Height - 60-100 cm. Shade-tolerant, drought-resistant, tolerates dry air.

Syngonium - coefficient 7.0 (absorbs formaldehyde). Contained at a temperature of 18 … 23 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - up to 2 m. Moist air is required. Milky sap can irritate mucous membranes and should not be placed in a child's room.

Spathiphyllum - coefficient 7.5 (absorbs formaldehyde, acetone, trichloethylene, benzene). It grows at a temperature of 16 … 27 ° C, pH 7.0. Height - 40-50 cm. Prefers partial shade.

Scindapsus (epipremnum) - coefficient 7.5 (absorbs formaldehyde, benzene). Contain at 12 … 24 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - up to 2-3 m. Drought-resistant, shade-tolerant. Does not tolerate drafts and cold air.

Tradescantia (T. sillamontana) - coefficient 7.8 (absorbs formaldehyde). Wide temperature range: 8… 25 ° C, pH 7.0. The length of the ampelous stems is up to 1 m.

Tulip - coefficient 6.2 (absorbs formaldehyde). Contained at a temperature of 10 … 20 ° C, pH 7.0. Height - 30-40 cm.

Phalaenopsis hybrid - coefficient 6.3 (absorbs formaldehyde, toluene). Requires a content temperature of 20 … 28 ° C, humid air, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - 30-40 cm.

Ficus elastica - coefficient 8.0 (absorbs formaldehyde, trichloethylene, benzene). It grows successfully at 12 … 25 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0, height - up to 3 m. Shade-tolerant, maintains air humidity in rooms and offices.

Philodendron - coefficient 7.0 (absorbs formaldehyde). Optimum temperature 15 … 22 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. The length of vine stems is up to 4 m. Shade-tolerant, hygrophilous. Requires support in the form of a coconut-wrapped rack or trellis lattice.

Robelena's date - coefficient 7.8 (absorbs toluene). Contain at 12 … 28 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - up to 3 m. Unpretentious.

Hamedorea - coefficient 8.4 (absorbs formaldehyde, trichlorethylene, benzene). Grown at 12 … 20 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Height - up to 1.5 m. Needs a bright place, sufficient soil moisture and air.

Chlorophytum crested - coefficient 7.8 (absorbs formaldehyde, carbon monoxide). It grows at a temperature of 10..18 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - up to 1 m. Green-leaved forms are shade-tolerant, variegated ones need good lighting. Moisture-loving, spraying is useful to increase air humidity. Especially effective in the fight against tobacco smoke in the kitchen with a gas stove.

Chrysalidocarpus yellowish (areca palm) - coefficient 8.5 (absorbs formaldehyde, trichloroethanol, benzene). Contain at 18 … 22 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Height - up to 2 m.

Mulberry chrysanthemum - coefficient 7.4 (absorbs formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia). It grows at a temperature of 18 … 24 ° C, pH 6.7-7.0. Height - 35-40 cm. Photophilous.

Cyclamen - coefficient 6.0 (absorbs volatile organic compounds). Contain at 12 … 14 ° C, pH 5.5-6.5. Height - 15-20 cm. Pour into the edge of the pot, without moistening the tuber. They are fed with a weak solution of fertilizers for flowering plants (Uniflor-Bud, AVA).

Antarctic cissus - coefficient 7.5 (absorbs formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds). It grows at a temperature of 12 … 15 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. The length of the creeping stems is up to 2.5 m. It needs support in the form of trellises, trellises. Prefers shade, partial shade, leaf spraying.

Scheffler tree - coefficient 8.0 (absorbs formaldehyde, benzene, toluene). Contain at 12 … 20 ° C, pH 6.5-7.0. Height - up to 2 m. A large, showy plant with leathery, palmate leaves, dark green or variegated. Shade tolerant.

Schlumberger factor 5.6 (absorbs volatile compounds). Contain at 10 … 25 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Height - 40-50 cm. Prefers not too bright lighting. You cannot turn the plant in buds and flowers relative to the light source so that the plant does not throw them off.

Ehmeya striped - coefficient 6.8 (absorbs formaldehyde, volatile chemical compounds). Content temperature 16 … 25 ° C, pH 6.0-6.5. Height - up to 1 m. Photophilous, does not like movement.

Of all the variety of flowering plants, the best "filters" that absorb the maximum amount of various harmful substances turned out to be very common types: Palms of rapeseed, chrysalidocarpus, dates, chamedorea, shefflera, ficus, dracaena, chlorophytum, ivy, tradescantia, scindapsus.

Knowing about the amazing properties of the habitual inhabitants of home windowsills, we will probably treat them with even greater love and gratitude for their beauty and dedication, with which flowers literally save us in the “stone jungle” of cities.