dc.description.abstract | Indoor flowers are an unavoidable element in modern interior design. In addition to
enriching the living and working space in terms of decoration, flowers also have a beneficial
effect on people: it improves mood and increases productivity at work. The benefits of growing
flowers in the interior are numerous and of particular importance for human health is the fact
that they improve air quality and reduce the concentrations of many pollutants. Pollutants in
the interior can be divided into non-biological and biological according to the source. In most
cases, external pollution is mentioned as the main source of increased concentrations of nonbiological indoor air pollutants. The assumption is that the mechanism of air purification
implies the absorption of volatile compounds by plant leaves, which are then transported to the
roots, and where they are then decomposed by microorganisms. On the other hand, it is
supposed that certain compounds characterized as air pollutants are degraded and used in plant
metabolism. Research shows that the ability to remove organic volatile compounds from the
air into the interior is different and depends on the type of flower species. Indoor flowers that
have been shown to be effective in air purifying are from the following families: Moracae,
Araceae, Arecaceae, Araliaceae, Orchidaceae, etc. The choice of flowers to alleviate indoor air
pollution depends not only on their ability to clean the air, but also on their needs for care, light
and finally of personal taste. | sr |