White palm has the effect of purifying the air.
White palm is also called Spathiphyllum, and its leaves are large and broad. It is a perennial herb with very elegant flowers and strong vitality. This beautiful plant can purify the air, filter indoor exhaust gas, and has a certain cleaning effect on ammonia, acetone, benzene and formaldehyde. With it, the air quality can be improved by 60%.
White palms can also absorb mold spores through their leaves and recycle the spores as food through their roots.
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Growth habits
It likes high temperature and high humidity, and is relatively tolerant of shade. Spathiphyllum has large leaves and is sensitive to humidity. It is afraid of strong light exposure and needs 60-70% shade in summer. However, it is difficult to bloom due to long-term lack of light. The soil is preferably fertile and humus-rich loam.
The suitable growth temperature is 22-28℃, 24-30℃ from March to September, 18-21℃ from September to March of the following year, the temperature in winter is not lower than 14℃, and the temperature is lower than 10℃ ℃ plant growth is stunted and leaves are susceptible to frost damage. During the storage and transportation process of potted Spathiphyllum, the temperature should be controlled at 13-16℃, the relative humidity should be 80-90%, and it can withstand dark environment for 30 days.
Reference source; People's Daily Online - 10 most suitable potted plants for indoors - white palm
Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia - Spathiphyllum