10 plants that help purify the air in your home
Not only do they beautify, indoor plants also purify the air, creating the best living environment for everyone.
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| English Ivy: This leafy vine is great at absorbing formaldehyde, which is found in materials like plywood, carpet, foam insulation, and wood plastic. It can grow in the shade or outdoors, is easy to care for, and is quite durable. |
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| Bamboo Palm: Bamboo palm or reed palm is suitable for growing in shady places. Growing bamboo palm indoors can help remove harmful elements such as benzene and formaldehyde. |
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| Money Plant: Money Plant is an easy-care plant that thrives in shade. It typically grows to 1-2 feet tall. While it improves air quality, be aware that evergreens contain stimulants that can be toxic to pets. |
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| Gerbera daisies: When grown indoors, gerbera daisies not only beautify the living space but are also useful in removing benzene and other toxins. However, gerbera daisies are suitable in warm temperatures, around 24 degrees Celsius or higher. |
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| Money Tree: This plant prefers light or partial shade, suitable for indoor decoration, with average water needs. Suitable for rooms with high ceilings and moderate sunlight. This plant can filter xylene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde gases which are commonly found in lacquer, oil paint, and waterproofing products. |
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| Snake Plant: This plant thrives in low light conditions. At night, it absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) and releases oxygen (a reversal of the oxygen synthesis process of most plants). In addition to reducing carbon dioxide, the snake plant also reduces formaldehyde and benzene in the air. |
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| Chrysanthemum: This houseplant is both decorative and can remove benzene. |
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| Peace Lily: Peace Lily is known for its ability to combat harmful gases like formaldehyde and carbon monoxide. This plant is relatively easy to care for, requiring only regular watering. It can filter the VOC benzene, a carcinogen found in paints, polishes, and furniture waxes. It also neutralizes acetone, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene, which are emitted from electronics, adhesives, and cleaning products. However, they can be mildly toxic to pets. |
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| Spider plant: This is a light-loving plant but should be kept out of direct sunlight. It is also easy to care for, just water it when the soil is dry. Spider plants can remove harmful substances from the air such as formaldehyde and benzene... |
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| Dracaena: This plant has been proven to be very good at purifying the air, it helps filter out toxins that pollute the air, it absorbs carbon monoxide very well. It absorbs benzene, toluene, formaldehyde which is very good for the health of the members living in the room. |
