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 pollutions and will keep your home healthy. Presence of indoor
plants will gad some green to your room and will keep it hale and hearty.
Many studies have proved that indoor plants are
useful in removing many harmful chemicals that may cause respiratory problems
including asthma and neurological problems. But keeping plants near your
bedroom is not recommended because it will produce carbon dioxide in night.
Prefer areas where you spend your day time for keeping indoor plants. Here is a
list of some indoor plants that will act as a living air purifier to improve
the air quality by absorbing indoor pollution.
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| Houseplants To Absorb Indoor Pollution |
1.
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Spider plant is an indoor plant with long grassy
leaves which grows rapidly. This plant is well-known for its property of
removing poisonous gases and other impurities. It will effectively remove
formaldehyde and Xylene which is a solvent used in the leather, rubber and
printing industries.
2.
Boston fern (Nephrolepsis exaltata bostoniensis)
Boston fern is an interesting plant that has
gracefully frilly leaves. Boston fern is also used for it property to act as a
natural humidifier. They will keep your room fresh by releasing moisture into
the air.Boston fern can remove common air pollutants such as benzene,
formaldehyde and xylene.
3.
Areca Palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)
Areca Palm is a commonly used indoor plant with
feathery fronds. It is well-known as a natural humidifier and as a living room
plant. The plant can be kept anywhere in the house, especially next to newly
varnished furniture or in carpeted areas. The areca palm helps remove deadly
toxins like formaldehyde and xylene.
4.
Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema modestum)
Chinese Evergreen
is an evergreen herbaceous perennial plant which can act as anexcellent
air-purifier plant. It is very attractive with its shiny, green leaves that
have attractive markings on them.
Chinese Evergreen can grow even
with less water and minimum light. It can also filter out airborne toxins such
as benzene and formaldehyde.
5.
Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
Snake Plant is a commonly used decorative plant.
Studies have shown that this plant has the ability to absorb formaldehyde,
nitrogen oxides, and many other chemicals that are commonly found in your home.
Unlike other indoor plants, snake plant is considered to be safe to keep in
bedroom as it will maintain a healthy amount of oxygen in the room.
6.
Peace lily(Spathiphyllum)
Peace lily is one of the most common indoor plants
that is famous for its ability to reduce harmful indoor toxins that may cause
cancer. Peace lily is easy to maintain and will keep your indoors attractive.
Peace lily is a great pollution fighter and air-purifier which can remove benzene
and formaldehyde.
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