The Beauty of An Air Purifier

Plants are used mostly outdoor for gardening and landscapes because most plants needs enough heat of the sun and must also be in an open air to properly grow. But there are also plants that are made for indoors too, they can tolerate the low light and the dry conditions found in most homes. One plant that I know are great for indoor is the Peace Lily which is Mother Nature's air filter and is rated by NASA as one of the top ten air purifying plants for interior decoration. Spathipyllum is the scientific name of these commonly known spathe or peace lilies, they are evergreen herbaceous perennial plants with large leaves about 12-65 cm long and 3-25 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a spadix (is a type of spike inflorescence having small flowers borne in a fleshy stem), surrounded by a 10-30 cm long , white, yellowish, or greenish spathe. 

Spathiphyllum cleans indoor air of many environmental contaminants, including benzene, formaldehyde, and other pollutants found inside our house. It lives best in shade and needs little sunlight to thrive plus it only needs to be watered once a week or if the soil is already dry. This houseplant will not wither or die easily because it adapt well to the indoor environment and at the same time make your home healthier because of it's purifying effects. Since the Spathiphyllum or the peace lilies cleans the air, but it is mildly toxic to humans and animals when ingested. The Peace Lily contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause skin irritation, burning sensation in the mouth, difficulty swallowing, and nausea. So, we must also put these plants in a safe place away from our pets and most especially our children at home. 

Plants have many uses may it be outdoor or indoor, but we must also be careful to know the plant well before displaying or planting them, since plants have different characteristics. We do not need to be experts on plants but we must at least be knowledgeable enough to know the Do's and Dont's of these different plants that we would like to grow inside or outside our home.