sˌænsɪvˈɪɹiəz jˈuːs ðə kɹˌæsuːlˈeɪʃən ˈæsɪd mətˈæbəlˌɪzəm pɹˈɑːsɛs, wˌɪtʃ ɐbsˈoːɹbz kˈɑːɹbən daɪˈɑːksaɪd æt nˈaɪt, ɔːlðˈoʊ ˈɑːksɪdʒən ɪz ɹᵻlˈiːst dˈʊɹɹɪŋ dˈeɪlaɪt.
Sansevierias use the crassulacean acid metabolism process, which absorbs carbon dioxide at night, although oxygen is released during daylight.