Lets continue OUR PLANTS THAT IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH IN UGANDA series with the PART 02 common Spider Plant.
What is Spider Plant?
Often named spider plant but also called as airplane plant, St. Bernard’s lily, spider ivy, ribbon plant, and hen and chickens is a species of perennial flowering plant.
It is native to tropical and southern Africa, but has become naturalized in other parts of the world, including western Australia. Chlorophytum comosum is easy to grow as a houseplant; variegated forms are the most popular.
This plant too has surprising health benefits to people that have them planted in their compounds and also have them as indoor potted plants.
1. Removes PM, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone
These are the most harmful pollutants to humankind, Particulate Matter. These fine particles can go into your lungs and bloodstream and cause harms. Check out this study. But however Spider plant has stood the test and is known for removing these pollutants from the air; Everyone should have it somewhere.
Spider plant also absorbs ozone, which has became a general indoor air pollutant nowadays. Read this educative article to understand how it can be harmful to you. Read the full study here.
2. Removes Other pollutants like carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, Xylene, , and toluene.
Spider plant removes more than 95 percent of toxic agents from the air
3. Improves Breathing
Plants improve the breathing for humans, you can’t miss spider plants. It’s easy to understand from the simple fact that plants produce oxygen and we consume it. So having a houseplant like a spider plant at your workplace or home will naturally increase the indoor oxygen levels. Another interesting point is that variegated varieties of spider plant produce more chlorophyll than other variegated houseplants which means more oxygen production.
4. Body Healer
It was observed that patients staying in plant rooms had positive effects compare to those who were kept in rooms without plants. Lower systolic blood pressure, and lower ratings of pain, anxiety, and fatigue were recorded. Check out the abstract of the study here!
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