Are there really plants that absorb formaldehyde?

1. Monstera.

Monstera is an evergreen foliage plant in all seasons, with the effect of preferential adsorption of harmful gases in the air, can actively and preferentially adsorb indoor formaldehyde, benzene and TVOC and other decoration harmful gases, known as a natural indoor air scavenger, Nanjing Garden Bureau and a number of institutions to carry out repeated test experiments, the data also verify that Monstera has the strongest ability to remove formaldehyde.

2. Spider plant. Spider plant is known as the king of formaldehyde, it can effectively remove formaldehyde, after the decoration of the new house, in the bedroom living room and other places to place a few pots of spider plant, it can use photosynthesis to absorb and purify the formaldehyde in the indoor air, in the test data, the ability of the spider plant to absorb formaldehyde is second only to the monstera.

3. Pothos. Pothos is also a more commonly used formaldehyde green plant, basically after the decoration will put a few pots, it is called the formaldehyde buster, the purification ability is also very outstanding, in the purification of the air at the same time, does not take up space or absorb formaldehyde small experts.

Pothos absorbs formaldehyde, but the effect is about 0, and the most effective way to remove formaldehyde is ventilation and the use of boards containing less formaldehyde. Those things that remove formaldehyde on the Internet are unreliable, because formaldehyde is slowly volatilized, and there are formaldehyde removal companies, which are all lies.

Yes However, the effect of pothos in adsorbing formaldehyde is too small, and the best way to remove formaldehyde is ventilation.

Plants can absorb a small amount of indoor formaldehyde, but when there is too much indoor formaldehyde, plants can't do anything. When the leaves of the plant appear yellow, you should pay more attention when you die, and detect whether the formaldehyde in the room is seriously exceeded, so as not to bring harm to yourself.

Plants can remove formaldehyde, but the effect is minimal.

The formaldehyde purification rate of spider plant, tiger tail orchid and pothos is the same, which is 1% within one cubic meter, and the formaldehyde purification rate of aloe vera is slightly higher, which is 2% within one cubic meter. Among the five potted plants, the highest formaldehyde purification rate is ivy, which can reach 9% within one cubic meter. If you just look at this set of data, 9% seems to be valid, but in fact, you have to consider the load.

Assuming that there is a pot of plants in one cubic meter of the year, then a house of 20 square meters, with a floor height of 3 meters, and a volume of 60 cubic meters, should be placed in 60 potted plants. It can be seen that the effect of plants in removing formaldehyde is minimal.

Plants absorb formaldehyde mainly because of their cellular structure and biological processes. Formaldehyde is a chemical substance, mainly used in the synthesis of industrial products such as resins, plastics, rubber, etc., and is also an indoor air pollutant. The main ways in which plants absorb formaldehyde are as follows:

1.Cell wall and cell membrane: The cell wall and cell membrane of plants are selectively permeable and allow some small molecule substances to pass through. Formaldehyde is a small molecule substance that can pass through the cell wall and cell membrane of plants and enter plant cells.

2.Enzymatic reaction: In plant cells, formaldehyde reacts with some enzymes in plant cells to reduce the toxicity of formaldehyde or convert it into other harmless substances. This process is called formaldehyde degradation.

3.Biosynthesis pathway: Plants can use the absorbed formaldehyde as raw materials to generate some substances that are beneficial to plants themselves, such as amino acids, proteins, sugars, etc., through the biosynthesis pathway.

It is important to note that while plants are able to absorb formaldehyde, they have a limited ability to absorb formaldehyde. For formaldehyde pollution in indoor air, it is not enough to rely on plants for purification.

Plants need to absorb carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, and formaldehyde is also a sensitive decomposition of carbon oxide of the dihengchai branch, so most plants can absorb formaldehyde. Plants can absorb formaldehyde to release oxygen and purify the air. Let's give you a detailed introduction to the principle of why plants absorb formaldehyde.

The following plantings are very suitable for indoor placement of newly renovated houses, and can also purify the air and adsorb formaldehyde.

Turtle back bamboo turtle back bamboo is a particularly common family green plant, different from other green plants, its leaf shape is peculiar, in the form of holes and cracks, especially like the turtle's back, and evergreen all year round, full of personality and beauty, so it is quite popular with people.

Monstera not only has a very high ornamental value, but also it can absorb carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, TVOC, benzene and other harmful gases, and the ability of a single regular-sized monstera to absorb formaldehyde is about the same as that of 10g of activated carbon.

Monstera bamboo.

Spider plant is not only an excellent hanging foliage plant in the home, but also a good indoor air purifying flower. Spider plant has a strong function of absorbing toxic gases, generally raise l 2 pots of spider plants in the room, the toxic gases in the air can be absorbed, so the spider plant again.

It is known as a "green purifier". Spider plant can eliminate more than 80 harmful gases released by interior decoration materials, and the purification effect of formaldehyde is the most prominent among the common flowers and plants at present.

Spider plant pothos. Pothos has tenacious vitality, can purify the air, can effectively absorb harmful substances in the air, such as formaldehyde, benzene, etc., is an effective air purifier, very suitable for indoor placement.

Pothos.

Plants have a leaf orchid and monstera can remove harmful substances in the air, and tiger spider plant and spider plant can absorb more than 80% of harmful gases such as formaldehyde indoors; Aloe vera is a good absorber of formaldehyde, which can absorb 90% of formaldehyde in 1 cubic meter of air; Milan, Lamei, etc. can effectively remove sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and other harmful substances in the air; The cilia of orchids, osmanthus, plums and other plants can intercept and adsorb floating particles and soot in the air. Ivy and iron trees can effectively absorb indoor benzene, spider plants can "swallow" 96% of indoor carbon monoxide, 86% of formaldehyde and nitrogen peroxide, and Aracea can also absorb 80% of benzene and 50% of trichloroethylene. The volatile oils in the scents of roses, osmanthus, violets, jasmine, caryophyllus and other flowers also have significant bactericidal effects.

In addition, a variety of cactus plants can absorb carbon dioxide in the room to produce oxygen, and at the same time increase the concentration of negative ions in the indoor air. It has been proven that plants can absorb trace amounts of formaldehyde, but the amount of absorption is very small, so it can not be used as the main method of removing formaldehyde, it is recommended to use some materials to remove formaldehyde, such as Mayan baskets, activated carbon, etc., the effect of activated carbon is worse, but it is cheaper, but it is also troublesome, and it needs to be returned to the factory for activation after saturation.