Best Indoor Plants to Purify the Air Around You
Looking for an effective, natural air purifier? Grab a plant!
In addition to their beauty, plants are known for their purification abilities. Here are the best plants to clear the air in your space:
Snake Plant
The Snake plant purifies air by absorbing toxins through the leaves and producing oxygen.
A snake plant (Sansevieria) is an ideal bedroom plant. While many plants release carbon dioxide at night, Sansevieria’s continues to produce oxygen.
English Ivy
English Ivy (Hedera Helix) is another popular houseplant that helps filter airborne toxins indoors.
According to NASA's Clean Air Study, English Ivy is effective at cleansing benzene, formaldehyde, xylene and toluene from the air.
Aloe Vera
Talk about super easy to maintain, an aloe vera is a succulent, and doesn't require much water.
Aloe vera’s also help to remove harmful pollutants known as VOCs from the air, absorbs carbon dioxide and provides oxygen right back into the air around it.
Spider Plant
The power house of air cleansers, Spider Plants are both easy to care for + gorgeous . The NASA Clean Air Study showed it removes about 90% of formaldehyde from the air.
Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera daisies come in a variety of colors. This flower is a purifying knockout. In 24 hours, it removed loads of toxins including half of the airborne formaldehyde, 67% of harmful benzene and 35% of the trichloroethylene. Knockout indeed!
Honorable mentions go to golden pothos, peace lily’s and Chinese evergreens…all of which help clear the air. Check out which plant I’m currently crushing on.