Top 10 Best Indoor Plants to Purify Air
Top 10 Best Indoor Plants to Purify Air
Opening GlassNow’s new Loganholme office got us thinking about what indoor plants are good for purifying the air.
We came up with this list of the 10 best indoor plants to improve the air.
1. Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum)
This fast-growing vine has heart-shaped leaves with golden variegation. It effectively removes formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene from indoor air. Let the soil dry out slightly between waterings. Medium to bright, indirect light encourages growth.
2. Barberton Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
A popular flowering plant, the Barberton Daisy produces bright, cheerful daisy blooms in shades of yellow, orange, white and pink. It filters out trichloroethylene, benzene, and formaldehyde from the air. Water when the soil surface feels dry. Thrives in indirect sunlight. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage new blooms.
3. Schefflera (Schefflera actinophylla)
With its large, oval green leaves arranged in circles along trailing stems, the Schefflera makes a striking statement. It filters out xylene, toluene and formaldehyde from indoor air. Place in medium to bright indirect light and dust the leaves occasionally. Water when the top inch of soil dries.
4. Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)
This graceful plant has long trailing stems with dark green leaves. It removes xylene, toluene, benzene and formaldehyde from indoor spaces. Allow soil to partially dry between waterings and mist the leaves regularly to maintain humidity. Bright, indirect light is ideal. Prune to control size and shape.
5. Florist’s Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Available in a rainbow of cheerful colours, florist’s chrysanthemums last up to two weeks in a vase. They filter ammonia, benzene and formaldehyde from the air. Place in indirect sunlight and keep soil moist but not soggy for best results. Pinch back spent blooms to promote new flowers.
6. Red-Edged Dracaena (Dracaena marginata)
This sturdy dracaena has green leaves with striking red edges. It filters out trichloroethylene, benzene, and formaldehyde from indoor air. Let soil partially dry between waterings and place in medium, indirect light. Keep it looking its best by occasionally wiping dust from its flat leaves.
7. Kimberley Queen Fern (Nephrolepis obliterata)
The lush, ruffled fronds of this Australian native fern help filter out xylene, benzene and other pollutants. Keep soil moist and provide bright, indirect light. Trim off brown fronds as needed. The Kimberley Queen grows faster than other ferns.
8. Janet Craig Dracaena (Dracaena deremensis)
This compact dracaena has strappy green leaves with yellow edges. It removes benzene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde from indoor spaces. Allow soil to partially dry between watering and place it in medium indirect light. Re-pot annually in fresh soil.
9. Dwarf Date Palm (Phoenix roebelenii)
The dwarf date palm has graceful, arching fronds on a slender trunk, reaching 1.8m-2.4m feet tall at maturity. It filters out xylene and formaldehyde from the air. Keep soil consistently moist but not wet. Provide plenty of indirect sunlight. Slow growing indoors.
10. Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)
Known for its glossy green leaves and classic white blooms, the peace lily reduces trichloroethylene, benzene and ammonia in indoor air. Water when soil is partly dry. Avoid direct sun. The peace lily does well in low to medium, indirect light. Remove spent flowers.
Adding these air-purifying plants can help enhance indoor air quality in your Queensland home through natural filtration and oxygenation.
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