Environmental aspects of improving the indoor air environment using <i>Chlorophytum comosum</i> (on the example of preschool educational institutions)

Abstract

In this paper, the houseplant Chlorophytum comosum is considered as one of the main plants in improving the quality of the indoor air environment, having phytoncidal, gas-absorbing and transpiring properties. Chlorophytum comosum is an unpretentious and shade-tolerant houseplant that moisturizes the air, increases the concentration of oxygen in closed rooms; volatile substances of leaves have long-term antimicrobial activity. This plant is also unique in air purification, from formaldehyde, which comes from furniture made of chipboard. The paper presents the results of an experimental assessment of the antimicrobial activity of the leaves of Chlorophytum comosum, as well as the relative humidity in the group cells of the observation group (where there were plants) and the control group (where there were no plants). The studies have shown that this houseplant has a number of positive properties that favorably affect the indoor air environment. When choosing the landscaping of premises, it is worth considering many factors that affect a persons well-being. It is recommended to place Chlorophytum comosum indoors in the form of a phytomodule (composition) both horizontally and vertically, regardless of sunlight.