10/08/2021
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Golden Pothos
800 Php
Pothos plant benefits
Pothos plant scientifically known as Epipremnum aureum is an evergreen vine and is a popular houseplant. Other common names of pothos plant are money plant, silver vine, and devil’s vine. The plant can survive in a wide range of environments and with or without soil. Proper watering is important for this plant. Pothos plant health benefits are it purifies the indoor air.
Pothos plants are widely used as indoor plants in houses and offices because of their large attractive leaves. These plants can be grown in pots and in water, therefore, are very low maintaining plants that add beauty to the interior. The plant is very efficient in removing many indoor air pollutants like formaldehyde, xylene, toluene, and benzene (1).
Pothos plant health benefits as an air purifying plant
According to NASA studies for indoor plants, Pothos plants can be efficient removes the following indoor air pollutants
1. Removes formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is one of the major indoor pollutants. The main source of formaldehyde in indoor are facial tissue papers, paints, synthetic fibers, wooden flooring, wooden furniture, waxed paper, shoe polish other makeup items (3). Planting pothos plants in pots or simply in water helps in absorbing formaldehyde thus reduces the level of pollutants from the interior environment.
2. Eliminate xylene
Along with formaldehyde, paints, to***co smoke, rubbers, vehicle exhaust also emits xylene (3). This xylene gets accumulates in the houses and offices due to poor ventilation in the buildings. Therefore planting Pothos plants helps in reducing xylene pollution.
3. Removes toluene
Toluene is another harmful air pollutant that causes central nervous system dysfunction, necrosis, Irritation of the upper respiratory tract, and eyes. Children expose to these harmful pollutants also suffer developmental problems and reproductive problems in females. The major source of toluene pollution is gasoline, solvents in paints, plastic and soda bottles, paint cosmetics, and other organic chemicals (4). Pothos plants indoor thus results in removing toluene from the air and thus give clean and fresh air to respire.