In his talk, Kamal Meattle shows how an arrangement of three common houseplants – Areca Palm, Mother-in-law’s Tongue, and Money Plant – can result in measurably cleaner indoor air.
While I find this talk interesting, I have quite a few questions about the numbers that the speaker gives. Kamal Meattle claims that “we need 4 shoulder-height plants per person… 6-8 waist height plants per person… With these three plants you get all the fresh air you need. In fact, put in a bottle, with a cap on top, and you will not die…” So, does it mean that the oxygen released from just a few of these plants are sufficient to totally replace the entire oxygen requirement of a person? Humm… I just find this a bit hard to believe…
But anyways, we all know that plants do us good. They create oxygen and make us feel refreshing and alive. Not all of us would be able to place four Areca Palms or six Mother-in-law’s Tongues inside our houses or offices, yet, I am sure we will feel better and healthier even with just a pot or two of these air-filtering plants.
Why don’t give it a try 😉
I read that those plants were proven by NASA researchers. They are good air purifiers 😉 Well it would be scary to try out that experiement though.
Stephanie, it is not scary, you just have to place these indoors and see the difference. Firstly you will feel cooler and of course the indoor will be purified by these places.
And the most important thing, these plants are easy to maintain and easily available
Bijeta
It wouldn’t be a good idea to try and seal yourself off with the plants because humans need air 24 hours a day but plants only create oxygen during certain hours!
nowadays, it is sometimes to get fresh air in big cities and even in suburbs.’,*
i love the smell of fresh air in the morning. it is so rejuvenation.”.,