Plants are
helpful for good health, also it
refreshes mood of people within minutes. When it Comes to pollution,
Plants do a lot in fighting pollution, mainly air pollution. Currently AIR QUALITY INDEX (AQI) is 277 which is proven as highly dangerous, can cause major diseases like Lung cancer, Acute lower respiratory infections, and stroke which occur when blood supply is cut off.
HOW PLANT HELPS IN FIGHTING POLLUTION?
They help in improving the quality of air by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen, increasing humidity by transpiring water vapor and passively absorb pollutants on the surface of leaves and on to the plant root-soil system.
Process of Transpiration...
Droplets of water through the process of Transpiration
People grow various types of plants at home whether indoor plants or outdoor plants, but there are also some plants which provide fresh air to humans free of cost, but they also require water and love in the form of fertilizers or composts.
List of plants helpful for fresh air :
These plants are space oriented and can be placed everywhere easily :
1.Snake plant
Snake plants are also known as sansevieria futura superba.
Snake plants are easy to maintain as they require less water and sunlight , snake plants fall in the category of indoor plants , they can survive inside your rooms or offices .
2.Peace lily : Peace Lily Plant is a very popular and a very rare indoor flowering houseplant. It is also an excellent air purifier plant. Easy to care and low maintenance.
3.Areca palm : Areca palm is one of the most widely used indoor gardenings for bright interiors. It features feathery, arching fronds, each with up to 100 leaflets. These big, bold plants command attention.
4.Aloe vera : Aloe vera are beneficial for health also. Aloe vera is an edible plant. It Can be consumed as juice or in raw form.
Aloe vera has been proved good for the strength of hair , for glowing skin etc .
They are easy to maintain as they require less water and less sunlight even there is no need to provide compost or fertilizers .
5.Money plant : money plant is a hanging plant . It Falls in the category of indoor plants . Again space oriented and can be placed in balcony , roof , or can hang it from a short patch of land as it is considered as vertical plant .
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