AIR PURIFYING
HOUSE
PLANTS




PLANTS FOR CLEANING AIR

AIR PURIFYING HOUSE PLANTS

10 HOUSEPLANTS THAT IMPROVE
YOUR INDOOR AIR QUALITY


HOUSEPLANTS TO ABSORB
INDOOR POLLUTION


PLANTS THAT ABSORB POLLUTIONS

PLANTS THAT ABSORB
POLLUTIONS RELATED TOPICS


PLANTS FOR CLEANING AIR LINKS



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PLANTS
FOR
CLEANING
AIR




Indoor plants can provide a splash of color in your home and improve
your indoor air quality by removing a number of harmful contaminants
from the air. Although nearly any plant can improve the air in your
home, some plants are more effective at cleaning the air than others.
Choose from among a variety of leafy plants and flowers to efficiently
improve your indoor environment.



Plants for Cleaning Air
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AIR
PURIFYING
HOUSE PLANTS




The air in our homes is trapped by our walls, even if we keep the
windows open at times, there is always going to a lingering toxin
in our air supply within our own homes.

This might put the pressure on you to choose to turn to horticulture
for your answer. Finding the best air purifying house plants will not
only help you to have cleaner air in your home, it’s the absolute most
natural way to do so without harming the environment or pushing the
toxins to another area in your home. Finding air purifying house plants
to help you breath clean in your home is not only the most natural way
to clean your air, it is the most simple technique, it’s the safest
with almost no risks, it’s cost effective as plants don’t usually run
your pockets too deep and they are absolutely stunning flowers and
plants that can add a beauty to your home that you hadn’t had before.

Having air purifying house plants in your home will certainly add to
the amount of natural beauty of your home.


There are several plants that can help to remove the toxins from the
air in your home.



The most common is :


Aloe Vera

Not only can it be used for burns on the skin, it is also known
to remove formaldahyde from the air.



Areca Palm

General air purifier, especially as it grows larger. It's known for being
one of the better performers in purifying the air.



Baby Rubber Plant

These houseplants clean the air by emitting high oxygen content, and purifies
indoor air by removing chemicals, such as formaldahyde or other toxins.



Bamboo Palm

According to NASA, it removes formaldahyde and is also said to act as a natural
humidifier.



Boston Fern

Said to act as a natural air humidifier, removes formaldahyde and is a general
air purifier. Said to be among the best in air purifying houseplants.



Chinese Evergreen

Emits high oxygen content, and purifies indoor air by removing chemicals, such
as formaldahyde, benzene or other toxins.



Mass Cane

Known for removing formaldahyde and known generally as one of the houseplants
that clean the air.



Pygmy Date Palm

Said to remove formaldehyde and xylene (a chemical found in plastics and solvents)
from the air.



Ficus alii

Said to be a great overall air purifier.


Gerbera Daisy

NASA says this plant is fantastic at removing benzene, a known cancer-causing
chemical. It also absorbs carbon dioxide and gives off oxygen overnight, which
is said to improve your sleep!



Air Purifying House Plants
https://my-favthings.blogspot.com/2016/06/gardening-air-purifying-house-plants.html?fullpost



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10 HOUSEPLANTS
THAT IMPROVE
YOUR INDOOR
AIR QUALITY




All of these indoor houseplants were analyzed by NASA in 1989.
They found that each had a unique way to naturally cleanse the
air of toxins that have a negative effect to your health.

In case you didn’t want to read through NASA’s paper, we’ve
summarized the top ten houseplants that act as natural air
purifiers.


1. Spathiphyllum
(Peace Lily)

2. Chrysanthemum morifolium
(Florist’s Chrysanthemum)

Sometimes called Florist’s daisy
or Hardy Garden Mum,

3. Epipremnum aureum (Devil’s Ivy)

Often called Devil’s Ivy or Golden Pothos

4. Dracaena reflexa (Red-Edged Dracaena)

Often called Red-Edged Dracaena or Pleomele

5. Sansevieria trifasciata (Snake Plant)

Often referred to as Snake Plant
or Mother-In-Law’s Tongue

6. Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm)

Most commonly called the Lady Palm
or Broadleaf Lady Palm

7. Anthurium andraeanum (Flamingo Lily)

Most commonly called a Flamingo Lily
or Laceleaf, Anthurium andraeanum

8. Hedera helix (English Ivy)

Often called English Ivy or European Ivy

9. Gerbera jamesonii (Barberton Daisy)

Most commonly known as a Barberton Daisy

10. Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig)

Most commonly known as a Weeping Fig
or Ficus tree, Ficus benjamina



10 Houseplants That Improve
Your Indoor Air Quality

https://learn.allergyandair.com/houseplants-indoor-air-quality/



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SECTION 4



HOUSEPLANTS
TO ABSORB
INDOOR
POLLUTION




Keeping indoor plants in your home is the best way to keep your home
fresh and lively. Indoor plants will help in keeping you healthy as
well by removing many volatile organic compounds. Indoor plants will
provide oxygen and will keep you fresh all day long.

Indoor plants will absorb various indoor pollution and will keep your
home healthy. Presence of indoor plants will gad some green to your
room and will keep it hale and hearty.



Houseplants To Absorb Indoor Pollution
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SECTION 5



PLANTS
THAT
ABSORB
POLLUTANTS




Pollution poses serious threats to environmental quality, both outdoors
and indoors. In addition to industrial and agricultural practices, the
everyday activities of homeowners contribute to the problem as many
paints, solvents, garden chemicals and home-improvement products contain
and release pollutants. A number of common houseplants, landscape plants
and flowering plants perform amazing feats of filtration to remove toxins
from the soil, water and air.



Plants That Absorb Pollutants
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SECTION 6



PLANTS
THAT
ABSORB
POLLUTANTS
RELATED
TOPICS




The Best Oxygen-Producing Houseplants
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/oxygenproducing-houseplants-105059.html

House Plants That Clean
Air With Little Sunshine

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/house-plants-clean-air-little-sunshine-50965.html

Indoor Plants That Produce Oxygen
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/indoor-plants-produce-oxygen-64950.html

Office Plants for Oxygenation in Dark Rooms
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/office-plants-oxygenation-dark-rooms-67513.html

Plants That Clean the Air Indoors
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/plants-clean-air-indoors-65283.html

Plants That Help Clean Cigarette Smoke
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/plants-clean-cigarette-smoke-80723.html

What Indoor Plants Make Air Fresher?
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/indoor-plants-make-air-fresher-71864.html



Devil’s Ivy
Vs.
Philodendron:
Which Is Which?

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/pothos-vs-philodendron-132174




Houseplants
Anyone Can Grow

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/houseplants-anyone-can-grow-10080




AIR-PURIFYING
HOUSEPLANTS

THE BEST PLANTS
FOR CLEANING THE AIR

https://www.almanac.com/air-purifying-houseplants




CLEAN HOUSE WITH
TROPICAL PLANTS

https://www.almanac.com/clean-house-tropical-plants




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SECTION 7



PLANTS FOR
CLEANING AIR
LINKS




9 Air-Cleaning Houseplants That
Are Almost Impossible to Kill

https://greatist.com/connect/houseplants-that-clean-air

12 Air Purifying Plants That Will
Give Your Home a Breath of Fresh Air

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/gardening/a32552/houseplants-that-purify-air/

15 Air-Purifying Bedroom Plants That'll
Turn Your Small Space Into a Peaceful Oasis

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/gardening/g32579496/best-bedroom-plants/

15 houseplants for improving
indoor air quality

https://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/photos/15-houseplants-for-improving-indoor-air-quality/a-breath-of-fresh-air

The Best Houseplants
for Purifying Indoor Air

https://wellnessmama.com/140122/best-houseplants/

Best-In-Class Indoor Plants That
Can Absorb Dust And Radiation

https://www.floweraura.com/blog/best-indoor-plants-that-absorb-dust-and-radiation

Can Indoor Plants
Really Purify the Air?

https://time.com/5105027/indoor-plants-air-quality/

Best Indoor Plants
for Cleaning the Air

https://www.houselogic.com/photos/yard-patio/best-plants-indoor-air-quality/slide/spider-plant-chlorophytum-comosum/

Do Indoor Plants Really Clean the Air?
https://www.livescience.com/38445-indoor-plants-clean-air.html

How Plants Help
to Clean the Air

https://www.plants.com/greenhouse/plant-facts/how-plants-purify-the-air/

Plants Soak Up Indoor Pollution
http://www.earthwitchery.com/pollution.html



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