: Do house plants actually “steal” our oxygen ?
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Steal is a bit of a stretch. But during the night, when there is no sunlight to photosynthesize, plants respire just like every living thing: oxygen in, carbon dioxide out. They also respite during the day, but the rate of respiration is lower. The amount they use is negligible, so I wouldn’t be worried about a plant using my oxygen while I sleep in a well ventilated room.
No, they create oxygen by inhaling carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen, which is what our lungs do but in the opposite: inhale oxygen exhale carbon dioxide.
No? I don’t know of any plants that consume oxygen.
Photosynthesis(The process a plant uses to create food for itself) creates oxygen and carbohydrates from carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water.
No, house plants actually do the opposite.
Photosynthesis:
Plant absorbs water and carbon dioxide and produce sugars, which they use as nutrients, and oxygen, which they release into the air.
Yes plants do need oxygen but they absorb this through their root systems but they also give off more oxygen than they use.
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