March 8, 2010
Sansevieria hyacinthoides by Jan Moninckx

The advantage that houseplants have over other plants is that they are  adapted to tropical areas where they grow beneath dense tropical  canopies and must survive in areas of low light.  These plants are thus  ultra-efficient at capturing light, which also means that they must be  very efficient in processing the gasses necessary for photosynthesis.   Because of this fact, they have greater potential to absorb other gases,  including potentially harmful ones.

Sansevieria hyacinthoides by Jan Moninckx


The advantage that houseplants have over other plants is that they are adapted to tropical areas where they grow beneath dense tropical canopies and must survive in areas of low light. These plants are thus ultra-efficient at capturing light, which also means that they must be very efficient in processing the gasses necessary for photosynthesis. Because of this fact, they have greater potential to absorb other gases, including potentially harmful ones.

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