DO YOU KNOW SOME PLANTS CAN DO THIS JOB IF YOU KEEP THEM IN YOUR ROOM? LET US DISCUSS THE TWELVE COMMON HOUSE PLANTS WHICH CAN REDUCE YOUR USE OF ELECTRICITY. NOT ALL BUT KEEPING ANYONE OR TWO WILL BE ENOUGH

1. TWELVE COMMON HOUSE PLANTS
THAT CAN SAVE ELECTRICITY
 WHAT IS THE MAIN USE OF ELECTRICITY IN DOMESTIC HOUSE ?
 Reduce humidity and pollution
 Reduce the temperature due to heat from sunlight
 Increase air circulation within the rooms
 Sometimes cooking and most of the times watching TV or PC or Laptops
or charging the mobiles etc.
 WHAT ARE THE APPLIANCES WE USE ?
 AC or fan to reduce the humidity, pollution, increase air circulation and
decrease the effect of sunlight
 Induction heater for cooking
 IF YOU IGNORE THE USE OF ELECTRICITY FOR RUNNIG TV AND
CHARGING MOBILE OR COOKING FOODS THEN THE MAIN USE OF
ELECTRICITY IS REDUCING HUMIDITY,TEMPERATURE AND DIRT
FROM OUR ROOMS
 DO YOU KNOW SOME PLANTS CAN DO THIS JOB IF YOU KEEP
THEM IN YOUR ROOM. LET US DISCUSS ABOUT THE TWELVE

2. ORCHIDS
 Keep orchids inside the room.
 Orchids need moisture for their
sustenance.
 They can use the moisture
content of the room air to make
their food and as there is no
outside supply of moisture in a
closed room, the moisture will
start to reduce.

3. BAMBOO PALM
 Growing 3 to 6 feet tall, the long,
elegant leaves of this sturdy palm
removes toxins such as
formaldehyde, benzene, carbon
monoxide, xylene, and chloroform
etc.
 In addition to helping to create
fresh air, it is an excellent spider
mite repellent.

4. CHRYSANTHEMUMS
 Chrysanthemums are known to
be effective in removing benzene
from the air.
 Benzene is one of the most
common pollutant
 The flowers last about six weeks
and thrive in bright, indirect light.

5. PEACE LILLY
 This plant will decrease moistness
levels since it absorb dampness
from the air through its leaves.

6. GERBERA
DAISIES
 Most plants release oxygen
when sunlight is available
 But Gerbera daisies release
oxygen in the night also which
help in producing fresh air.
 “Gerbera daisies are especially
helpful for those suffering from
sleep apnoea or breathing
disorders. “

7. TILLANDSIAS
 These plants are known to
filter air .
 It filters out the suspended
particulate matter available in
room atmosphere.
 So no need of air purifying
machines or even air
conditioning machines if you
have a bunch of this plant.

8. BOSTON FERN
 It is known to be cleaner of toxins in the
air
 It also increase humidity
 Due to its cleaning nature many people
keep this plants in their room instead of
costly air purifying machine and thus
reduces the use of electricity.

9. SPIDER PLANT
 “it removes up to 90% of harmful air
pollutants inside the house.”
 Due to its leaf structure keeping a
group of these plants in your room will
help you to remove pollution and thus
decrease temperature.
 Which again reduces the need to use
air conditioner or purifiers

10. ALOE VERA.
 Aloe Vera also reduce indoor air
pollution.
 It is easy to grow but requires sunlight
 So keep a few Aloe Veras in your room it
will clear the air within a few days.
 This same plants have other uses also.
 You can produce creams and ointments
from this plants which has a sufficient
demand in the market.
 So using this plant will not only reduce
your need of costly appliances it also
give a chance to earn money

11. WARNECK
DRACAENA
 It can remove toxins like formaldehyde from
the air in your home, as well as other VOCs,
including benzene, trichloroethylene, and
xylene.
 However, keep your pets away from this plant,
as it can be toxic to animals when ingested.

12. MONEY PLANT
 It is said that the Money plant bears the
maximum benefits when it is grown
inside the house, rather than outside
the house.
 It acts as an anti-radiator which reduces
the chance of increase in room
temperature.

13. JASMINE PLANT
 Natural air purifiers
 Eliminates the bad odour due to its
rich fragrance
 No need to use smelly room
fresheners or use electric diffusers if
you have Jasmine in your room.

14. CONCLUSION
 As can be seen from the previous slides,plants if selected wisely can remove room
pollution which in turn will remove the need of air purifiers
 If pollutants are removed then air will be fresh and free of toxic Volatile Organic
Compounds(VOC) and other harmful chemicals commonly found in room air.
 The need of air conditioning will also reduce as the appliance is used to reduce
temperature of the room by reducing humidity.
 If the air has toxics then air will be humid as it provides surface area to the water
molecules and moisture can trap heat.
 As a result air temperature become high. So when AC s are used it forces the inner
warm air to outside and circulates the same air through a coolant and through multiple
filters and release the same air to the room.
 As this air has minimal toxins the room moisture can not effect the room temperature
and as a result air become fresh and the room temperature get reduced.
ALL THE IMAGES USED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE COLLECTED FROM INTERNET.
SOME OF THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANTS ARE ALSO RETRIEVED FROM DIFFERENT WEBSITES.

15. Contd.
 If the same work of removing toxins from the air can be carried out by plants, then there
will be no need of AC s and use of electricity will also get reduced.
 As a result the occupants of the room can save a lot of money.
 It is better not to make a jungle in your room by using all the types of plants known for
removing pollutants.
 Instead use two or three type of plants as per your requirements and use them in your
room.
 Keep them where the sunlight is abundant : in front of windows will be a better choice.
 Some plants can stay with out sunlight also so if your room has no window then, use those
type of plants.
 Overall plants can be a good alternative to AC or Air Purifiers. And if we can remove these
appliances from our life then we can save not only electricity but also carbon generation
thus making our life sustainable.