The 4 most common houseplants: easy to grow, good-looking, and able to purify the air

As society keeps developing, the state of the environment is far from ideal, so many friends want to keep a few plants at home. There are so many plants you can grow at home these days that many friends simply do not know what kind of plants to grow. Below I will introduce 4 of the most common green plants suitable for growing at home: not only are they easy to grow and good-looking, they also purify the air. Let us take a look at which green plants these are.

The first one is the much-talked-about air-purifying green plant, spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum). It is a very common plant, green all over, with high foliage value, and it has the reputation of being a "green purifier." It can absorb carbon monoxide and formaldehyde from the air, as well as absorb toxic and harmful gases in the air. According to research, one spider plant in a room of eight square meters is equivalent to an air purifier and can act as an air filter. It likes to grow in a warm, humid environment, is highly adaptable, is fairly drought-tolerant, and has no great demands on soil: as long as it is in well-drained, loose, fertile sandy soil, it will do, making it super easy to grow.

Next let us talk about the maidenhair fern (Adiantum). Because its stems are slender and its color resembles iron wire, it is called tie xian jue in Chinese, literally "iron-wire fern." Its plant form is generally very short and small, and when its branches and leaves grow longer, they hang down in the air, looking very beautiful. It is emerald green all year round and does not look very showy, but its lush green makes a home feel full of life. According to research, maidenhair fern can absorb 20 micrograms of formaldehyde per hour, so its air-purifying effect is very strong; some people call it the most effective biological "purifier," and this plant is very easy to grow, so it is very suitable for keeping at home.

Now let us look at the snake plant (Sansevieria). It has many varieties; the main varieties include golden-edged snake plant and silver-striped snake plant. Its plant form and leaf color also vary quite a bit, but the snake plant has a very strong ability to adapt to the environment, is very tolerant of shade and drought, and is simple to care for. The snake plant is not only easy to grow, it can also purify harmful substances in the air such as formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene, so its air-purifying effect is very good. That makes it very suitable for keeping at home.

Finally, let us look at the asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus). It likes to grow in a warm environment, and its most suitable growing temperature is around 20°C. In winter the temperature is best kept above 10°C; if the temperature is too low, it may freeze to death, so if winter is too cold, some freeze protection measures should be given. Overall it is still fairly easy to grow. What is more, asparagus fern can purify the air: at night it can absorb harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and chlorine, which is very good for human health, so keeping a pot of asparagus fern at home is very nice.

The above 4 most common green plants suitable for growing at home are super easy to grow, good-looking, and they purify the air! Do you have them at home? If not, I suggest you grow a pot. Comments, likes and follows are welcome.