Household plants can lower the spread of viruses by raising humidity levels indoors. Low humidity levels indoors can affect your health and beauty. Dry skin, flaky lips, itchy throat, static electricity, cold & flu, allergies are some of the symptoms. Moreover, infectious bacteria and viruses can survive for long periods of time in dry air.
JADE PLANT
Commonly know as money tree this plant is particularly effective in absorbing toluene that's emitted from gasoline, paints, kerosene and lacquers. The jade plant and some other arid climate plant species like Mother-in-Law’s Tongue follow a rare Crassulacean Acid Metabolism. It provides them the ability to absorb carbon dioxide at night. It’s one of the very few plants that you can grow indoors to raise the quality of the air in dark hours.
PEACE LILY
NASA’s analysis of indoor houseplants revealed that the Peace Lily was the most efficient at removing airborne Volatile Organic Compounds, including formaldehyde, trichloroethylene and benzene. All that’s needed to keep and maintain this beautiful indoor air toxin killer is plenty of water and a modest amount of sunlight. Preserve these conditions and you’ve got yourself an all-natural air purifier that will remain hard at work 24/7!
ALOE VERA
A healing aloe plant is a lovely addition to your kitchen windowsill, as it loves a sunny spot. While being on hand to
soothe any kitchen burns and sunburn, this succulent will be purifying the air of formaldehyde and benzene, found in varnishes, floor finishes, and detergents.
ENGLISH IVY
This easy-growing vine is particularly effective at reducing airborne faecal particles which makes it the perfect air purifier for your bathroom. In addition, studies have shown that the ivy can also help combat mould levels in the home. However this plant should be kept out of reach of children and pets as it can cause vomiting and diarrhoea if ingested. Those with asthma, allergies, or the desire to breath cleaner, fresher air would do well to give English ivy a shot.
CACTUS
These plants are good at eliminating bacteria and tackling pollution, cacti is also great at reducing radiation. In addition, cacti absorbs carbon dioxide at night and release oxygen. Making this a good plant for the bedroom.
RED-EDGED DRACAENA or DRAGON TREE
Trichloroethylene and xylene are amongst the pollutants fought by this spiky, slow-growing plant. The leaves have a bright red trim which add a flash of colour to your home.
SNAKE PLANT or MOTHER-IN-LAW'S TONGUE
With this plant in your bedroom, you're in for a great night's sleep. Also known as Mother-in-Law's Tongue, this yellow-tipped succulent releases oxygen at night, helping you to breathe better while sleeping. It is one of the best plants for filtering the air of formaldehyde, xylene, benzene, toluene, and trichloroethylene.
SPIDER PLANT
For those of you who are houseplant newbies, the resilient spider plant is the perfect choice.
It will quietly battle toxins including carbon monoxide and xylene, a solvent used in the printing and rubber industries. If you have pets, this is one of the few houseplants that is non-toxic to animals.
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