In this blog post. I’ll talk about bonsais and their air quality condition they can provide through discipline and good maintenance.
The short answer is yes. Due to their photosynthesis process they can provide and improve the air quality in your home. Depending on the bonsai type and indoor environment, it could remove formaldehyde or other volatile organic compounds by absorbing them and releasing fresh air.
How do they provide the air quality?
Generally, the air quality is provided through bonsai natural process called photosynthesis. Where the bonsai as a natural plant-tree collects all the carbon dioxides and turns them into water, oxygen, or glucose.
Bonsais absorb VOCs (volatile organic compounds), toxins easily found in daily life items, such as: pesticides, personal care products, rugs carpets and more.
Therefore, by absorbing and releasing moisture oxygen helps clean the indoor environment by retaining the good air condition and prevents drought coughs or sore throats.
Most common bonsais that purify the air
Different bonsais provide different amounts of clean air depending on the year and type. However, in this, we will mention the three most recognized by us
Juniper bonsais: Easy and one of the most common types in the western world. Due to their foliage mechanism clean out impurities in the air and beautiful to the sight.
Ficus Bonsais: one of the most known Bonsais due to their environment compounds, it’s great to wipe out VOCs.
Dwarf jade Bonsai: Despite its great performance at proving good air condition, allow and adapt more easily to inside-home circumstances.
What should I do for my bonsai to keep providing quality air?
The maintenance of your bonsai is key to keep your indoor away from VOCS or any other chemical on the air. Therefore, we highly recommend providing the essential nutrients to the tree depending on the type that is needed. We also recommend to give the essential caring such as sunning, watering, wiring and pruning without excessiveness.
Also, It’s important the location as well, which is recommended to be in ventilated areas as humidity couldn’t reach the tree and damage its foliage.
Conclusion
in conclusión, Bonsais are great natural purifiers and avoid us to inhale chemical or pollutants in our households. Nevertheless, it’s important to highlight its natural beauty that make standout the indoor spaces. Which at the same time, provide us with the Japanese discipline of taking care a bonsai tree.
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