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"Is it OK to have plants in my bedroom?"

It's fairly common to hear, "you shouldn't keep houseplants in the bedroom because they're not safe". This is based on the fact that most plants will release Carbon Dioxide and absorb Oxygen from the air while you're sleeping. It's totally true that many houseplants do this. But the reality is that the amount of Carbon Dioxide released and Oxygen absorbed is minimal (figures will be given and explained a little later). This means that it's absolutely safe to have plants in your bedroom. I'm actually going to go one step further and make the case that in most cases, it's highly beneficial to have plants in your bedroom and I'll be telling you the reasons why.

Exploring the Carbon Dioxide Myth

Like any popular and enduring myth, there is always an element of truth to it. Not to get too sciencey, but here it is. During the day plants will have access to daylight and they'll be busy using sunlight to make food by photosynthesis. This involves taking air into their leaves through tiny holes called stomata, extracting the Carbon Dioxide (C02) from the air and then breaking it down to release Glucose and Oxygen (O2). The chemical formula for this is: During the night, darkness will stop the process and it goes into reverse. The plant uses the glucose it's produced during the day, which is broken down, releasing some water and carbon dioxide in the process. The chemical formula is the same as above but in reverse.

Respiration Oxygen + glucose ➞ water + carbon dioxide.

So yes, the myth has truth to it. It's factually correct to say that many houseplants will release Carbon dioxide during the night. It's factually correct to say that many houseplants will release Carbon dioxide during the night. However, the rate of plant respiration during the night needs major context. It's a small amount. Like really, really small. In just ONE human exhale, the average amount of CO2 is around 35,000 parts per million (ppm). In 2015 this study looked at how much a Ficus, Yucca and a Croton houseplant, increased the CO2 in the air over an entire night period. The results were that the Ficus increased it by 351 ppm, the Yucca by 310 ppm and the Croton at 84 ppm. Bear in mind this was the total amount over an entire night of around 8 hours or so vs the 35,000 ppm produced by one human in one single breath. This is how that data looks in a pie chart (It's interactive - you can click things). The Ficus released the most CO2, but it's minuscule compared to a person's emissions. You'd need to have 100 Ficus plants in your bedroom to equal the CO2 generated by just one of your inhale and exhales. In other words - what you've just put into the air around you while reading this paragraph. Houseplants aren't going to cause you health issues or generate unhealthy levels of CO2 in your bedroom while you sleep. That's also factually correct.

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Is boiled water the same as filtered water for plants?

When looking at boiled vs filtered water, we found that boiling water isn't enough to completely purify water because it leaves harmful contaminants such as lead and chlorine.

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In 2018, when the city of Austin flooded, a boil-water alert went into effect for a period of roughly two weeks. Water flooded the municipal water system, bringing sediment and silt along with it. The city couldn’t filter the water faster than it was coming in. When that happened, the city issued a district-wide alert to all citizens: boil your water to remove bacteria, like giardia and cryptosporidium or risk exposure to contaminants. Bottled water flew off the shelves in record numbers, and many looked to filters or even boiling tap water as an alternative. When looking at these ways to treat tap water, it’s important to consider each option’s advantages and disadvantages. Both can help remove impurities and kill bacteria, but their effectiveness varies drastically. To help prepare you during the next water crisis, we’ve compiled some crucial information on how boiled water compares to filtering it.