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Which Plant Gives Oxygen 24 Hours Indoor?

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You keep a plant on the bedroom windowsill. It sits there all night while you sleep. Is it actually doing anything? I get asked this a lot. More people in Indian cities are buying indoor plants now, mostly for the same reason — the air outside isn't great, and a bit of green in the room just feels better. And somewhere in that decision, the same question shows up: which plant gives oxygen 24 hours? Fair question. The real answer needs a little science, a reality check on what to expect, and a shortlist of plants that actually survive in an Indian home. Here's all of it. Understand How Plants Make Oxygen In daylight, a plant grabs sunlight and uses it to turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose. Oxygen is what's left over. No light, no glucose-making — so most plants stop giving off oxygen once the sun goes down. There's a loophole, though. It's called CAM. A few plants — the Snake Plant, Aloe Vera, Orchids — evolved in dry places and learned to run the whole...