Many friends have asked me, plants release oxygen during the day and carbon dioxide at night, so why do you still need to raise plants indoors? We spend most of our time at home after get off work. We have grown too many plants at home and breathe at night. Wouldn’t this make the family feel oxygen-deficient?
In fact, this is completely unnecessary to worry about. Most plants breathe at night, which will release carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen. However, the oxygen absorbed by plants in respiration is very small, which is negligible for people.
Of course, don’t worry too much. There are many plants that release oxygen at night. People now spend most of their time in the office, and they spend less and less time at home. If you want the plants at home to grow better, you have to choose the right plants, otherwise you won’t have much time to take care of them.
According to common sense, plants perform photosynthesis and release oxygen. This is done in the sun. When there is no sunlight, plants absorb oxygen and emit carbon dioxide.
However, scientific research has shown that some plants will continue to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen at night, and the metabolism of this plant is very special. In fact, plants like
are used to adapt to the environment in arid areas and reduce the volatility of water. They evolved to open stomata, absorb carbon dioxide, and release oxygen at night.
In addition, there are very few plants growing in low light, and they also release oxygen at night, but there are relatively few plants of this type.
These plants that release oxygen at night have some common characteristics, including strong drought tolerance and not much light requirement. They can be kept in every corner of the room, and even potted plants in the bedroom. Don’t worry about releasing too much carbon dioxide at night, which will affect sleep and breathing.
. Tiger Piran
Tiger Piran is a very easy-to-raise low-light plant with strong drought tolerance. It can be raised well in the bedroom. It can continue to release oxygen at night and has a good air purification effect, including purifying formaldehyde in the indoor air.
.Yushu
Yushu is a kind of Sedanaceae . Its drought tolerance is very strong. If there is no sunlight in the room, it does not need to take care of it. The most important thing is to give some loose and well-drained sandy soil, add more granular soil to the soil, and before watering each time, wait until the soil is completely dry before feeding water.
It is definitely no problem to keep a few pots of jade trees at home, it can also release oxygen at night.
. Crab cactus
Crab cactus is a very popular cactus plant in winter and spring. It is also relatively easy to raise. If it is not well raised, it will be difficult to bloom. I am afraid of more water, but it requires a certain amount of air humidity. In addition, you should pay attention to giving more scattered light to maintain ventilation to avoid frequent leaves being wet. Secondly, you should pay attention to having a long dark environment on late autumn nights.
Crab claw orchids are also very beautiful when they are well raised. They bloom in winter and spring. In addition, they release oxygen during the day and at night. Doesn’t it feel very special?
4. Orchid
There are many orchid varieties that release oxygen at night. This is related to the environment in which it was originally grown. The orchids mentioned here refer to " Epiphylla ". They were originally grown in the woods and rarely have strong light. They only need to be raised in a position with scattered light. The environment remains warm and moist. These Epiphylla can grow very well. They can also absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen at night.
In addition to the above ornamental plant , there are actually many plants that release oxygen at night, including ornamental succulents of various Sedumaceae family, and other such as Yew can also release oxygen at night.
