Indoor Air purifying plants
The air indoors is contaminated with pollutants and toxins which we inhale and this accumulated toxic air causes dizziness, nausea, headaches, nose, and eye irritation.
The whole of India is reeling under smog and pollutants that are floating in air. Heavy smog has engulfed the city into a gloomy state of grey and you sure must be worrying about the health of your close ones as well as yourself. We are often asked to plant trees to curb pollution but did you know that not just trees, but house plants are also a great way to counter pollution? The American space agency, NASA released a list of house plants that are effective in purifying the air at homes. Here are a few easily available, hardy, really difficult to kill house plants that will help you fight back air pollution in your homes this year!
Air Purifying Indoor Plants have the following Benefits:
- Lowers toxic carbon dioxide levels by processing it into oxygen
- Lessens the levels of certain pollutants, such as benzene and nitrogen dioxide
- Reducing airborne dust levels
- Keeping air temperatures down
- Plants help lower background noise
- All plants can act as air cleaners but some are more beneficial than others when it comes to removing toxins in the air
Pothos
- Commonly known as money plant in most households, this cute creeper is a must-have plant in every home. A great plant for beginners, pothos is a very effective air purifier, helping in significantly reducing the most common house air pollutants including benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, and toluene. It is also a very hardy plant that can survive most extreme situations.
Snake Plant
- It is one of the few plants that can convert carbon dioxide (Co2) into oxygen at night. This quality makes it an ideal plant for bedroom decor as it can help regulate healthy airflow.
Bamboo Plant
- Bamboo palms are good at absorbing formaldehyde, benzene, chloroform, and carbon monoxide from the air, they are one of the best plants to remove carbon dioxide from the air around it.
Peace Lily
- A flowering house plant, peace lily is known to bring good luck and health other than its air-purifying properties. It can remove benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, ammonia, xylene, toluene and several other known pollutants from air. It is a low maintenance plant that blooms profusely during the summer season.
Aloe vera
- The aloe vera removes harmful pollutants called VOCs (volatile organic compounds) from the air, taking up carbon dioxide, and providing abundant oxygen back into the air around it.
- It’s succulent, so it’s easy to maintain and doesn’t require much water at all.
- It is greatly effective in cleaning benzene and formaldehyde from the air, making it an air-purifying boon!
Green Spider Plant
- It battles pollutants such as benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene.
- According to NASA reports, the spider plant is among the top 3 types of houseplants that are great at removing formaldehydes.
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