Every year, the world celebrates April 13 International Plant Appreciation Day (International Plant Appreciation Day). The holiday appeared at the beginning of the 21st century.

The influence of plants on our planet and on the human body in general is difficult to overestimate. They responsibly absorb carbon dioxide and various dangerous volatile organic compounds, and then emit purified oxygen.

Many necessary products are made from plants, without plant food the human diet cannot be complete, let alone herbivores. In addition to the great benefits, plants give humanity the aesthetic pleasure of growing and admiring them. After all, flowers, trees, bushes have a positive effect not only on physical, but also on psychological health.

• the purpose International Plant Appreciation Day is drawing society’s attention to the importance of plants in our lives and involvement in nature conservation.