Is it safe to use mayonnaise to shine leafs of a house plant?
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Not really recommended. It can clog pores and attracts dust. Depending on the variety, truly clean plant leaves have a natural sheen of their own. If you really really want to shine leaves up, wipe with a 1:1 milk:water solution. Not as bad as mayo but not as good as natural leaves!
Yes, I've read in several places that it works and is safe.
https://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40351203.tip.html
just spray it off in shower with warm water; the leaves need to breathe to complete the process of photosynthesis vital to plant growth,health and survival. PROCESS-The leaves of plants have tiny pores on their surface which are called stomata. The exchange of gases in the leaves during respiration takes place through stomata.
This happens as follows: Oxygen from the air enters into a leaf through stomata and reaches all the cells by the process of diffusion. This oxygen is used in respiration in cells of the leaf. The carbon dioxide produced during diffuses out from the leaf into the air through same stomata.The photosynthesis reaction makes glucose and the respiration reaction break it down. In photosynthesis, the energy which goes into the reaction is light energy. In respiration, the energy which comes out is chemical energy.
Hi I have used milk for years. .I finally bought some miracle got leaf shine last visit to Home depot. ..I have never used mayonnaise ..
I use plain milk--have never used mayo.
Hi Jean, good old-fashioned milk works beautifully.