Do Indoor Plants Really Clean the Air?
We knew about indoor plants cleaning the air at least as far back as the late 60's, maybe the early 70's, but is worth revisiting. My spider plants' lineage go back to '72.
Sure, that potted fern is pretty, but can it really spruce up the air quality in your home? Studies by scientists at NASA, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Georgia and other respected institutions suggest that it can.
Plants are notoriously adept at absorbing gases through pores on the surface of their leaves. It's this skill that facilitates photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light energy and carbon dioxide into chemical energy to fuel growth.
But scientists studying the air-purification capacities of indoor plants have found that plants can absorb many other gases in addition to carbon dioxide, including a long list of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Indoor plants cleaning the air has always been a wonder to so many including myself.
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