Ten top air purifying indoor plants
Because of the pandemic, We have been spending much of our time at home. Perhaps this is a good time to think about our environment, and take a look at some common house plants that actually improve the air that we are breathing as well as beautifying your space. Here are ten (there are many others) of the most popular air-purifying in-door house plants.
Bamboo Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Since the bamboo palm, or reed palm, prefers part sun or shade, it makes a great houseplant with the added benefit of aiding in the removal of harmful elements such as benzene and formaldehyde.
Gerbera Daisy
When placed indoors, this popular annual is useful in removing benzene and providing mood-enhancing beauty to the home. Since the bamboo palm, or reed palm, prefers part sun or shade, it makes a great houseplant
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum'This easy to care for houseplant thrives in bright, indirect light and works hard to remove the air of harmful pollutants like formaldehyde and benzene. Spider plants dislike soggy soil, so let them dry out slightly between waterings.
Philodendron
Philodendrons come in a variety of sizes and colors, and their leaves can have many different shapes. Like 'Xanadu,' the variety shown here, these plants adapt easily to most homes with medium to bright, indirect light. Researchers say they remove indoor toxins like formaldehyde, which may be present in carpets and cleaning products. toluene, carbon monoxide and xylene. These vining tropicals tolerate low light, although it may make their leaves revert to solid green. Use them in hanging baskets or containers and let them trail over the edge of a table.
English Ivy
Hedera helix
Beautiful as a groundcover or a houseplant, English ivy is a classically elegant choice. It tolerates low light conditions and removes pollutants from the air especially Formaldehyde.
Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema modestum
The Chinese evergreen is an easy-care plant that thrives in low to medium light. It generally grows to one or two feet.The Chinese evergreen is an easy-care plant that thrives in low to medium light. It generally grows to one or two feet. Though it helps to maintain healthy air quality in the home, it is important to note that the Chinese Evergreen can be a skin irritant, so be careful.
Pot Mum
Chrysanthemum morifolium
Good for removing benzene, the pot mum is also a colorful addition to the home in fall when many other flowering plants are past their prime.
Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Pothos earned high marks in a NASA clean air study for clearing the air of benzene, formaldehyde, toluene, carbon monoxide and xylene. These vining tropicals tolerate low light, although it may make their leaves revert to solid green.
Ficus
Ficus benjamina
NASA found that ficus trees, or weeping figs, improve indoor air by removing pollutants like formaldehyde and xylene. Weeping figs are very sensitive, and their leaves can turn yellow and drop when you move them to a new location or change your watering habits. The leaves usually grow back when the plant adjusts. Most ficus like bright indirect or filtered light. Give your plant high humidity and wait until the top of the soil is dry before watering. It can remove toluene, carbon monoxide and xylene from the air.
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Parlor palms, popular during the Victorian Era, are still popular today, thanks in part to their ability to adapt to the low light conditions found in most homes. According to NASA's study on plants that clean the air, they can also remove benzene and trichloroethylene toluene, carbon monoxide and xylene from your home or workplace.
Bamboo Palm
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Since the bamboo palm, or reed palm, prefers part sun or shade, it makes a great houseplant with the added benefit of aiding in the removal of harmful elements such as benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent.
