7 must-have air-purifying green plants for the home that can remove toxins and air pollutants

In modern life, more and more people like to keep some potted plants indoors. They can remove toxins and air pollutants from the home, even better than buying an air purifier. Potted plants can purify the air quality of the home while bringing more color and vitality to indoor spaces.

The following plants can filter out volatile compounds such as formaldehyde and toluene, helping to improve indoor air quality in the home.

1. Azalea

Azalea is a subtropical flowering shrub. Its growing environment does not need too much sunlight; suitable scattered light each day is enough.

Be careful to maintain high air humidity. You can mist the surrounding area once every few days. During the growing season, keep the soil moist. If there are dead leaves under the potting soil, clean them up promptly.

2. Ivy

Ivy can reduce the levels of fecal particles and formaldehyde in the air. It is very suitable for placing in a bathroom or restroom. It likes a cool, semi-shaded environment and does not like harsh sun exposure. You can grow it in a shaded place and keep the soil moist, but avoid the soil being wet for long periods.

3. Peace lily

Peace lily can grow well with just one thorough watering at regular intervals. It likes a semi-shaded environment and has little demand for light. It can also produce beautiful pure white flowers.

Peace lily can remove harmful toxins from the air such as formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, toluene and benzene.

4. Spider plant

Spider plant is a particularly easy-care potted plant. It has extremely strong adaptability to indoor environments and is hard to kill. Just water it thoroughly after the soil has dried out.

The leaves and small white flowers of the peace lily can fight formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, benzene and xylene, and are fairly effective at purifying solvents produced by the rubber, leather and printing industries.

5. Boston fern

Boston fern can remove formaldehyde from indoor air, with better results than other plants. It is very suitable for growing in a garage or a semi-shaded environment, and it fears harsh sun or long periods of direct sunlight.

They are rather picky about their environment. During the growing season, the soil needs to be kept moist, and the growing location needs to maintain high air humidity.

6. Gerbera

Gerbera is a potted plant with very showy flowers. It can remove trichloroethylene, a pollutant usually produced by detergents and other chemical products.

7. Rubber plant

Rubber plant is very effective at purifying formaldehyde and is well suited to being placed in an office or a spot at home with plenty of sunlight.

Rubber plant grows slowly and can survive in low-light environments. If given suitable light, its leaves will be even more beautiful.