Is the lucky bamboo plant a good clean-air plant?
On One Hand: Good at Cleaning the AirTo date, no concrete clean air studies have been conducted on lucky bamboo, which is actually a lily plant in the Dracaena family. However, in general, Dracaena plants have been shown to be effective in cleaning the air, as they are not only highly competent in converting carbon dioxide to fresh oxygen, but are also known to remove harmful airborne benzene and formaldehyde.On the Other: Only Effective Under Proper ConditionsLucky bamboo is a temperamental house plant and cannot flourish in outdoor environments. It requires purified water free from chemicals to be replaced every week with levels at approximately one inch from the canes, needs plenty of direct sunlight, and must be kept in room temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees. Otherwise, it begins dying and cannot effectively convert carbon dioxide to oxygen to clean the air.Bottom LineIf one is able to maintain an indoor environment with the proper amounts of water and sunlight, as well as ide