Question Posted Monday September 12 2005, 12:07 am
I'm looking for a houseplant that produces a lot of oxygen. Does anyone know of any?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Domesticity category? Maybe give some free advice about: Plants and Gardens? Heartwhisper answered Saturday January 14 2006, 2:49 am: I can tell you a really good plant IF you live in a home with cigarette smokers, or pipe or cigars..... spider plants do a very very very good job of filtering the air..... as for plants that give off a lot of oxygen... what I've done is find plants that do very good in my home and under my care... I experimented with the very affordable plants that are commonly on sale at local variety stores.... in usually 2 or 4 inch pots.... as soon as I could tell which were going to thrive in my home(each home is so different) then I bought more of that plant or varieties of the plant and now I have huge houseplants, some reaching almost to the ceilings and the air in my home is very good! I also play music(from a tv channel w/o commercials) for my plants whenever I'm away and I also mist them occasionally with water. I went to a beauty supply place and found a good hand sprayer that will last longer than the cheaper versions. Basically find which plants like your home or your room the best and then go for it. I wish you success! If I can do it YOU can do it! It was my mother that was good with plants. In fact after she passed away my daughter brought me the big corn plant that was my mom's and she had to use a pickup truck! I still have it. Watch your watering techniques, some plants like more than others....and repot as the plant grows... some plants like to be in a smaller container.... just don't give up. I almost did and I'm sure glad now that I didn't! I think it's more about what works for you and your space or home, than which ones give you more oxygen for they all do that. [ Heartwhisper's advice column | Ask Heartwhisper A Question ]
jb012 answered Wednesday October 5 2005, 8:40 am: I think most houseplant produce generally the same amount of oxygen, based on size. I would recommend a spider plant or a pothos as easy to grow, large and very friendly plants. Both of these are vining plants, so they will develop long tendrils that run down the side of the pot. Consequently, these are nice to have in a window or on a shelf. They are very easy to take care of and will prove to be quite hardy if you even mildly ignore them. Visit your local greenhouse or plant department of a hardware store (Home Depot, etc) for more information. Best wishes. [ jb012's advice column | Ask jb012 A Question ]
TheOldOne answered Monday September 12 2005, 12:09 pm: I found this answer via Google:
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