Get Clean Air At Home While Making It Beautiful
Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and the soul.
Clean the air at your home by getting indoor plants.
Indoor air pollution has been ranked among the top 5
greatest risks to public health by the EPA, and stagnant indoor air allows
pollutants to build up and stick to the things inside of your home.
The things in our homes emit some nasty toxic chemicals like
formaldehyde for example. You can also be impacted by pollutants like pollen,
bacteria, mold, and various outdoor contaminants that find their way inside.
Fortunately, houseplants can help us solve some of these air
quality issues. Even if you don’t have a green thumb, these houseplants are
basically impossible to kill. Let’s check them out!
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- clean air at homeGarden Mum: This plant was found by NASA to be a real
air-purifying beast. It removes ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, and xylene from
your home’s air. It’s popular and inexpensive, plus they can be planted outside
too.
Spider Plant -
clean air at homeSpider Plant: They are incredibly easy to grow, so if you’re a
beginner, this is a great one to start with. It lights bright, indirect light
and sends out shoots with flowers on them that will eventually grow into baby
spider plants that you can propagate yourself. Before too long, you’ll have
more spider plants than you’ll know what to do with.
Plant_Dracaena -
clean air at homeDracaena: There are over 40 kinds of dracaena plants, which
makes it easy to find the right one for you. They remove benzene, formaldehyde,
trichloroethylene, and xylene from the air. They are toxic to cats and dogs
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hough, so if you have pets, you might want to think twice about this one.
Ficus - clean air at
homeFicus: They are able to grow quite large depending on the type of pot
you have them in. They typically stand between 2 and 10 feet tall and have some
serious air cleaning abilities. You can also keep it outside in the spring and
summer. The ficus removes benzene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde from
indoor air.
Peace Lily -
clean air at homePeace Lily: Not only does the peace lily send up beautiful
flowers, but they’re impossible to kill and have great air cleaning abilities.
They flower through most of the summer and prefer shady spots with moist but
not soggy soil. It removes ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde and
trichloroethylene.
Boston Fern -
clean air at homeBoston Fern: This plant likes cool locations with high
humidity and indirect light. Bathrooms are a perfect spot for these little
friends. They remove pollutants like xylene and formaldehyde from indoor air.
Snake Plant - clean
air at homeSnake Plant/Mother-in-law’s Tongue: They’re pretty much impossible
to kill. They need water only occasionally and prefer drier conditions. They
don’t need much direct sunlight either. They remove benzene, formaldehyde,
trichloroethylene and xylene from indoor air.
Bamboo Palm clean
air at homeBamboo Palm: These plants are most effective at filtering
formaldehyde. They thrive in full sun and bright light. They grow as high as 12
foot too, making them an incredible presence indoors. They remove benzene,
formaldehyde and trichloroethylene.
Aloe Vera - clean
air at homeAloe Vera: It has health benefits when consumed in smaller amounts,
helps relieve burns, and cleans your indoor air as well. It removes
formaldehyde effectively from indoor air.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017