Houseplants to Purify Your Space
Clear the air with 18 NASA-approved houseplants
CLEAR THE AIR WITH 18 NASA-APPROVED HOUSEPLANTS
Peace Lily
After realizing that it might be beneficial to buy an air purifier for the apartment the other day, I was searching for the best options, looking into combination purifiers and dehumidifiers with the works — and then I realized that I probably didn’t need another electronic appliance to do this for me.
I began looking into plants as air purifiers, and came across NASA’s study on the topic and committed to investing in a few of the best air purifying plants available. The good news is that aroid plants thrive well in most environments, soaking up diffused light and remaining fairly unfussy.
Below are the best air purifying plants. My personal favorites are the Peace lily, Chinese Evergreen, Bamboo Palm and the Heartless Philodendron. I encourage you to view this study out for yourself and consider investing in some plants for your space to naturally purify the air and rid your home of toxins, mold and heavy metals. For more sustainable/natural home design tips, view this post on the Redfin blog.
Heartleaf Philodendron
Air-Purifying Plants
English ivy (Hedera helix)
Spider plant (Chlorophytum elatum)
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum 'Mauna Loa')
Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum)
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
Variegated snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii')
Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron cordatum)
Selloum philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum)
Elephant ear philodendron (Philodendron domesticum)
Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata)
Cornstalk dracaena (Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana')
Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)
Barberton daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
Florist's chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Aloe vera (Aloe vera)
Dracaena deremensis (Janet Craig)
Dracaena deremensis (Warneckei)
Banana (Musa oriana)
Palm Plant from The Sill
If you live someplace that doesn’t get a ton of light much like Portland, this list of houseplants that thrive in cloudy cities may be beneficial to you, too.
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