Is it poisonous to keep osmanthus in the house?

Osmanthus is a non-toxic and harmless plant. Osmanthus can purify the air when placed at home. It has a certain resistance to harmful gases such as chlorine, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride, and has a strong ability to absorb dust. Not only does it bring fragrance into the room to make people relax and feel happy, the volatile oil substances in its smell also have a significant bactericidal effect and are harmless to the human body. This article introduces the efficacy of osmanthus in detail.

1. Is osmanthus poisonous?

The toxicity of flowers and green plants has always been a concern for many flower lovers. After all, when we grow them around us, safety is very important, especially for families with naughty children. Safety issues need to be considered more. Do not be too casual when growing flowers.

Osmanthus is a non-toxic and harmless plant. Osmanthus has its own unique fragrance. Aromatic oil can be extracted from it and can be used in many foods and cosmetics. It can be used to make cakes and candies, to make wine, to make perfumes and as medicine, etc.

It can be seen that the application range of osmanthus is very wide and there is no need to worry about its safety. Growing a pot of osmanthus on the balcony at home will not cause poisoning, so you can grow it with confidence!

2. Is osmanthus suitable for growing indoors?

Whether osmanthus is suitable for indoor cultivation, we need to explain it from two aspects: its own growth habits and its impact on human health.

1. Growth requirements of osmanthus

By understanding the growth habits of osmanthus, we can know that it is very unfavorable for osmanthus to grow in a shaded environment for a long time, so osmanthus needs to be grown in sunny balconies or windowsills. If there is no sunlight, sufficient and obvious scattered light needs to be maintained, otherwise the osmanthus will grow poorly.

In addition, osmanthus requires high humidity in the air. If the air is too dry, it will be detrimental to its growth. We usually need to water it in time according to the principle of watering when it is dry and moisturizing it. We also need to spray the leaves more often to cool and moisturize. Avoid strong light burns in summer, and pay attention to semi-shade maintenance when the sun is strong.

2. Osmanthus and human health

Osmanthus has its own rich fragrance, especially when it blooms. For the general public, the fragrance will not affect human health, but for people who are allergic to pollen and fragrance, this is a very bad indoor flower to grow. Once people with allergies smell the fragrance and come into contact with pollen, it will cause health problems, so this type of people is not suitable to grow it indoors. Even stay away from osmanthus trees!

So, can healthy people completely accept osmanthus? Actually, that’s not the case. If you plan to grow osmanthus in the bedroom, the fragrance of osmanthus may affect our sleep quality. The overly strong fragrance can easily make people excited, which can easily lead to insomnia. So we need to be careful not to place osmanthus trees in the bedroom!