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Hi,
I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? Thanks |
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Bhavick wrote:
Hi, I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? Thanks The ones that are doing the most photosynthesis, which would be the ones growing fast in sunlight which you don't have in your bedroom. David |
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Bhavick wrote: Hi, I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? Thanks The ones that are doing the most photosynthesis, which would be the ones growing fast in sunlight which you don't have in your bedroom. David Spider plants give off the most oxygen for an indoor plant. Spider plants have the least problems also. One thing about spider plants, they can be poisonous to cats. -- Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan) |
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Bhavick wrote:
I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? 02 generating plant: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...F8&me=&seller= |
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On 12/15/2010 10:09 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
Bhavick wrote: I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? 02 generating plant: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...F8&me=&seller= [citation needed] for their claim "More healthy level is 30% [O2]". -- The word "urgent" is the moral of the story "The boy who cried wolf". As a general rule I don't believe it until a manager comes to me almost in tears. I like to catch them in a cup and drink them later. -- Matt Holiab, in the Monastery |
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Yup, plants in the dark *use* oxygen.
Una |
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote: Bhavick wrote: Hi, I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? Thanks The ones that are doing the most photosynthesis, which would be the ones growing fast in sunlight which you don't have in your bedroom. David Full sunlight, well watered and amended soil, and 85F (30C) temp. -- - Billy "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyE5wjc4XOw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_vN0--mHug |
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On Dec 15, 7:17*am, (Una) wrote:
Yup, plants in the dark *use* oxygen. * * * * Una I'm not sure you can say they *use* oxygen.....during the day when photosynthesis is going on, they emit oxygen but at night when photosynthesis is NOT active they release carbon dioxide. Not quite the same as *using* oxygen :-) Many - if not most - houseplants are considered to be beneficial to indoor air quality. In addition to releasing oxygen, they also are able to filter various toxins. The issue is the light levels during the day when photosynthesis is active. Ideally, you would want pretty high light levels so as to maximize photosynthesis but at night the issue is moot. Googling will turn up various listings of plants considered being the most efficient at improving indoor air quality; here is one to get you going: http://www.dannylipford.com/best-hou...r-air-quality/ Several of these are tolerant of quite low light levels so may be more appropriate for a bedroom wher light levels, even during the day, tend to be low. I'd include the peace lily, English ivy, pothos and the spider plant among these. FWIW, spider plants will grow ANYWHERE and since they are generally a hanging plant, typically above the reach of most pets. |
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, gardengal wrote: On Dec 15, 7:17*am, (Una) wrote: Yup, plants in the dark *use* oxygen. * * * * Una I'm not sure you can say they *use* oxygen.....during the day when photosynthesis is going on, they emit oxygen but at night when photosynthesis is NOT active they release carbon dioxide. Not quite the same as *using* oxygen :-) Many - if not most - houseplants are considered to be beneficial to indoor air quality. In addition to releasing oxygen, they also are able to filter various toxins. The issue is the light levels during the day when photosynthesis is active. Ideally, you would want pretty high light levels so as to maximize photosynthesis but at night the issue is moot. Googling will turn up various listings of plants considered being the most efficient at improving indoor air quality; here is one to get you going: http://www.dannylipford.com/best-hou...r-air-quality/ Several of these are tolerant of quite low light levels so may be more appropriate for a bedroom wher light levels, even during the day, tend to be low. I'd include the peace lily, English ivy, pothos and the spider plant among these. FWIW, spider plants will grow ANYWHERE and since they are generally a hanging plant, typically above the reach of most pets. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/a...l/houseplt2.ht ml "In a laboratory test, a spider plant placed in a sealed chamber filled with formaldehyde gas reduced the concentration by 85 percent within 24 hours. In an average-sized house, as few as 15 plants might significantly cleanse the air" We have three spider plants but no formaldehyde hopefully. -- Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden "Always tell the truth and you don't have to remember anything." --Mark Twain. |
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Dan L wrote:
"David Hare-Scott" wrote: Bhavick wrote: Hi, I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? Thanks The ones that are doing the most photosynthesis, which would be the ones growing fast in sunlight which you don't have in your bedroom. David Spider plants give off the most oxygen for an indoor plant. Spider plants have the least problems also. One thing about spider plants, they can be poisonous to cats. How do you know this? D |
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Bill who putters wrote:
In article , gardengal wrote: On Dec 15, 7:17 am, (Una) wrote: Yup, plants in the dark *use* oxygen. Una I'm not sure you can say they *use* oxygen.....during the day when photosynthesis is going on, they emit oxygen but at night when photosynthesis is NOT active they release carbon dioxide. Not quite the same as *using* oxygen :-) Many - if not most - houseplants are considered to be beneficial to indoor air quality. In addition to releasing oxygen, they also are able to filter various toxins. The issue is the light levels during the day when photosynthesis is active. Ideally, you would want pretty high light levels so as to maximize photosynthesis but at night the issue is moot. Googling will turn up various listings of plants considered being the most efficient at improving indoor air quality; here is one to get you going: http://www.dannylipford.com/best-hou...r-air-quality/ Several of these are tolerant of quite low light levels so may be more appropriate for a bedroom wher light levels, even during the day, tend to be low. I'd include the peace lily, English ivy, pothos and the spider plant among these. FWIW, spider plants will grow ANYWHERE and since they are generally a hanging plant, typically above the reach of most pets. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/a...l/houseplt2.ht ml "In a laboratory test, a spider plant placed in a sealed chamber filled with formaldehyde gas reduced the concentration by 85 percent within 24 hours. In an average-sized house, as few as 15 plants might significantly cleanse the air" We have three spider plants but no formaldehyde hopefully. And hopefully the OP doesn't have it in his bedroom. D |
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gardengal wrote:
On Dec 15, 7:17 am, (Una) wrote: Yup, plants in the dark *use* oxygen. Una I'm not sure you can say they *use* oxygen.....during the day when photosynthesis is going on, they emit oxygen but at night when photosynthesis is NOT active they release carbon dioxide. Not quite the same as *using* oxygen :-) Many - if not most - houseplants are considered to be beneficial to indoor air quality. In addition to releasing oxygen, they also are able to filter various toxins. The issue is the light levels during the day when photosynthesis is active. Ideally, you would want pretty high light levels so as to maximize photosynthesis but at night the issue is moot. Googling will turn up various listings of plants considered being the most efficient at improving indoor air quality; here is one to get you going: http://www.dannylipford.com/best-hou...r-air-quality/ Several of these are tolerant of quite low light levels so may be more appropriate for a bedroom wher light levels, even during the day, tend to be low. I'd include the peace lily, English ivy, pothos and the spider plant among these. FWIW, spider plants will grow ANYWHERE and since they are generally a hanging plant, typically above the reach of most pets. Whether these plants absorb pollution is a different question. D |
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, gardengal wrote: On Dec 15, 7:17*am, (Una) wrote: Yup, plants in the dark *use* oxygen. * * * * Una I'm not sure you can say they *use* oxygen..... http://www.ehow.com/about_5449614_plant-respiration.html The presence or absence of oxygen determines how the process (respiration) will progress. If oxygen is present, products from glycolysis will be used within the mitochondria, or energy centers, of the cell, to continue respiration. If oxygen is not present, fermentation, a less efficient use of energy, occurs. during the day when photosynthesis is going on, they emit oxygen but at night when photosynthesis is NOT active they release carbon dioxide. Not quite the same as *using* oxygen :-) Many - if not most - houseplants are considered to be beneficial to indoor air quality. In addition to releasing oxygen, they also are able to filter various toxins. The issue is the light levels during the day when photosynthesis is active. Ideally, you would want pretty high light levels so as to maximize photosynthesis but at night the issue is moot. Googling will turn up various listings of plants considered being the most efficient at improving indoor air quality; here is one to get you going: http://www.dannylipford.com/best-hou...r-air-quality/ Several of these are tolerant of quite low light levels so may be more appropriate for a bedroom wher light levels, even during the day, tend to be low. I'd include the peace lily, English ivy, pothos and the spider plant among these. FWIW, spider plants will grow ANYWHERE and since they are generally a hanging plant, typically above the reach of most pets. -- - Billy "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyE5wjc4XOw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_vN0--mHug |
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Dan L wrote: "David Hare-Scott" wrote: Bhavick wrote: Hi, I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? Thanks The ones that are doing the most photosynthesis, which would be the ones growing fast in sunlight which you don't have in your bedroom. David Spider plants give off the most oxygen for an indoor plant. Spider plants have the least problems also. One thing about spider plants, they can be poisonous to cats. How do you know this? D It was a discussion in the Master Gardener class on indoor plants. Instructor talking about spider plants being the best to remove toxins from the room. Also a side benefit was more oxygen was produced in the process. http://www.ehow.com/list_6626617_hig...se-plants.html -- Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan) |
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Dan L wrote:
"David Hare-Scott" wrote: Dan L wrote: "David Hare-Scott" wrote: Bhavick wrote: Hi, I want to purchase a plant for my room. I know all plants give off Oxygen but are there any plants in particular that give off more Oxygen then others and if so does anyone know what they are called please? Thanks The ones that are doing the most photosynthesis, which would be the ones growing fast in sunlight which you don't have in your bedroom. David Spider plants give off the most oxygen for an indoor plant. Spider plants have the least problems also. One thing about spider plants, they can be poisonous to cats. How do you know this? D It was a discussion in the Master Gardener class on indoor plants. Instructor talking about spider plants being the best to remove toxins from the room. Also a side benefit was more oxygen was produced in the process. http://www.ehow.com/list_6626617_hig...se-plants.html Most of the references including this one seem to ultimately stem from the NASA clean air study which was all about the ability of common house plants to remove toxins from the environment. It did not measure the oxygen produced. Your ref mentions "a study in 1985" which I cannot track down. No doubt general statements that plants do produce an excess of oxygen in the long term are true. I remain very sceptical that the amount of oxygen that indoor plants could produce in a normal bedroom would be discernible or sufficient to be of any benefit. David. |
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