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Screw the Money Plant, I want a Money Tree!

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Where are the numbers? Where is the proof? Why should I trust this any more than any other newage myth?

Why is it acceptable to just make random unsupported claims? Where did this come "With six to eight plants per person, you can help ensure a good supply of oxygen through the night" Why 6 to 8? What if I had 10? Do the benefits stop at 8, with a decrease in benefit after that?

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I've had some bad gas lately. Will any of these air-filtering plants help? Would I need to fart right next to them for the best benefits?

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That's some pretty serious filtering.

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POT

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I've seen a much better article on this, the problem is the space required to keep these plants is unreasonable for most people

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I would be shocked if any of these had a significant effect on anything. People always talk about plants suck up carbon dioxide and release oxygen, but consider this: all of the carbon absorbed gets sequestered as plant tissue. The weight gain of the plant as it grows comes from carbon (CO2), water, nitrogen, and some other stuff from the soil. So the amount of CO2 removed from the air will never be any more than the weight gain of the plant. Many houseplants grow just a few inches per year, so the amount of CO2 being absorbed is very small. A typical person releases 1-2 pounds of CO2 per day, which is clearly on a far larger scale than what the plant can absorb.

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http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h110indoorair.html

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