Plants release oxygen during the day in the presence of natural light through the process of photosynthesis. While at night, the plants uptake oxygen and release carbon dioxide, which is called respiration.

They also need oxygen to live. Most folks have learned that plants take up carbon dioxide from the air (to be used in photosynthesis) and produce oxygen (as a by-product of that process), but less well known is that plants also need oxygen.

In the natural environment, plants produce their own food to survive. As with photosynthesis, plants get oxygen from the air through the stomata. Respiration takes place in the mitochondria of the cell in the presence of oxygen, which is called “aerobic respiration”.

One kind of respiration is when we breathe air in and out of our lungs. The other kind happens in both plant and animal cells, including people’s cells. Animals and plants need oxygen. When an animal breathes, it takes in oxygen gas and releases carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere.

Plants do breathe – they give out carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen from the air that surrounds them. Their tissues respire just as animal tissues do. Plants, however, do not have lungs or a blood stream, so we cannot say that they breathe in the same way as animals.

While many plants release carbon dioxide, not oxygen, at night, having a few plants in the bedroom will not release enough carbon dioxide to be harmful at all. Also, not all plants release carbon dioxide at night. With proper plant selection, growing houseplants in bedrooms is perfectly safe.

Yes, it is. Plants need oxygen to survive, and plant cells are constantly using oxygen. Under certain circumstances, plant cells need to take in more oxygen from the air than they generate themselves.

Some people believe it may be harmful because plants may respire as humans do, emitting carbon dioxide at night as a reverse response to photosynthesis, but humans and pets produce more CO2 than plants do. Making the answer to this question a resounding yes; plants are great for the bedroom.

Why our elders say that we should not go near plants/trees at night? Plants get their energy for metabolism from cellular respiration, which consumes oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. In addition, being around trees in a storm (at night) is not a good idea because of the lightning danger.

Here are some of the more effective detoxifying plants.

• Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)*
• Aloe Vera Plant*
• English Ivy (Hedera helix)*
• Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens)
• Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
• Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)*
• Golden Pothos, Devil’s Ivy, Money Plant (Epipremnum aureum)*

Good air circulation is an overlooked necessity for a healthy garden. Providing airflow around your plants is as important as sunshine, water, and organic matter. You may think that plants sitting out in the open would get plenty of air, but that’s not always the case. Indoor plants can fare even worse.

Plants breathe oxygen that they absorb from the air. Air is absorbed into the roots of the plants to provide the necessary oxygen. Air is not essential for a plant’s growth; they can live without it.

Fans are not hurting your indoor plants as long as they are not too close to or directly positioned towards the plant. Since air is one of the main factors that can impact the health of a plant, keeping fresh air moving smoothly throughout your room or house will benefit your indoor plant.

A fan can be of great help to any plant that is planted indoors as it circulates the air and prevents the dampness on plants and condensation. You can use floor fan, ceiling fan or oscillating fan as per the requirement. A Tip: Do not position the fan directly on plants.

Since houseplants enjoy fresh air now and then, suitable ventilation is important and necessary for optimal growth. Some of the best climates indoors provide houseplants with moving air from a ceiling fan, oscillating fan or an open window nearby.

Wind direction and velocity have significant influence on crop growth. Wind increases the turbulence in atmosphere, thus increasing the supply of carbon dioxide to the plants resulting in greater photosynthesis rates. Wind decreases gibberillic acid content of roots and shoots in rice.

Give your plants enough light. Plants requiring medium or indirect light, such as the aralia or begonia, should be placed near west- or south-facing windows if you live in the Northern hemisphere. Keep them 1 to 2 feet from the window itself.

Remember that your plants do not need direct sunlight at all possible hours of the day as this can scorch the leaves and the roots of the plant. Most plants will be happy with a window that is either West, East or South facing. So do not look to have too many plants facing a Northerly window.

Lucky Bamboo Plant Known as the plant, of wealth, health, and prosperity, the lucky bamboo plant is one of the luckiest and auspicious plants to be kept at home. According to feng shui and Vastu, lucky bamboo, also known as Dracaena braunii, promotes luck and peace.

You can plant Betel leaf in your balcony or indoors where there is partial sunlight. Betel leaf plant is an evergreen, perennial creeper to 90 cm. It prefers rich, well-drained soil with partial shade and it likes to be kept moist but does not tolerate waterlogging.

Here are some plants that you can keep at home for luck:

• Palms. Definitely lucky indoor plants, palms are great to create dividers due to their sheer size.
• Pachira Money Tree.
• Money Plant.
• Lucky Bamboo.
• Snake Plant.
• Jade Plant.
• Potted Orchids.
• Tulsi or Basil.

How to Find Your Money Corner. To find the wealth area of your entire home, stand at the formal front door of your house facing in, and locate the far left corner.

Bring the Wood, Water and Earth Feng shui elements into your Money area home or office decor. Healthy lush green plants such as money plant, lucky bamboo, peacelily, syngoniums, anthuriums, jades can be put in wealth area to activate financial energies and good luck.