What Are the Indoor Plants That Purify the Air? A Big Roundup of Varieties

Many friends like to place some plants indoors, since this can help purify the air. So, what are the indoor plants that purify the air? Some friends may not be especially familiar with this yet, so today I will give a brief introduction for everyone, and let us take a look together.

What Are the Indoor Plants That Purify the Air

1. Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum): Its ability to absorb harmful chemical substances in the air exceeds that of an air filtration program. One pot of spider plant can, within 24 hours, completely absorb the carbon monoxide, nitrogen peroxide and other volatile harmful gases in a room.

2. Cactus: Its characteristic is that it closes its stomata during the day to prevent water evaporation. At night it opens its stomata, absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen. If two or three pots of cactus are placed indoors, they can increase the negative ions in the air, which is greatly beneficial to sleep and health.

3. Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata): A natural scavenger. One pot of snake plant can absorb more than 80% of various harmful gases in a room of about 10 sq m, and two pots of snake plant can basically completely purify the air of an ordinary living room; the snake plant can also release a large amount of oxygen during the day.

4. Aloe: A gardening saying goes, "Spider plant and aloe are strong hands; formaldehyde is so scared it hides away." Evergreen aloe has a certain effect in absorbing odors, and the effect lasts a relatively long time. In addition, aloe also has beauty benefits.

5. Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis): It can absorb gases such as hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen fluoride, benzene, ethylphenol and diethyl ether; it also has considerable resistance to sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.

6. Ivy (Hedera helix): One pot of ivy can eliminate 90% of the benzene in a room of 8 to 10 sq m, can deal with bacteria and other harmful substances brought in from outdoors, and can even absorb dust that is difficult for even a vacuum cleaner to pick up.

7. African jasmine (Fagraea ceilanica): The volatile oils it produces have a significant sterilizing effect. It can help people relax, is beneficial to sleep, and can also improve work efficiency.

8. Aglaonema (Aglaonema commutatum): It is famous for its unique air-purifying ability: the higher the concentration of pollutants in the air, the better it can exert its purifying ability! Therefore it is very suitable for dark rooms with poor ventilation.

9. Umbrella tree (Schefflera arboricola): Its leaves can absorb nicotine and other harmful substances from smoky air, and through photosynthesis convert them into harmless substances of the plant's own. In addition, it can reduce formaldehyde concentration by about 9 milligrams per hour.

10. Monstera (Monstera deliciosa): The air-purifying function of monstera is slightly weaker; unlike the spider plant and aloe, it is not an all-rounder at purifying air. But monstera has a relatively obvious effect on removing formaldehyde from the air. In addition, monstera has the effect of absorbing carbon dioxide at night. It is very helpful for improving indoor air quality and increasing oxygen content.

Guidelines for Placing Indoor Plants

1. Usually in the home, medium and small plants should be the main choice, and large plants should not be used, so as to avoid giving the living room a sense of pressure for visual reasons.

2. Plants in the living room should first of all focus on decoration, so the number only needs to reach the decorative purpose and should not be too many; otherwise it will give people a cluttered feeling, and it will also affect the airflow of the living room, causing the living room to have too much yin energy.

3. Plants should be placed so as not to hinder people's movement. When placing them, also pay attention to matching medium and small plants to achieve a well-arranged visual effect. For example, relatively large plants can be placed at the entrance of the living room, in the corners of the hall, beside the stairs and other places that do not affect people's activities. Small foliage plants can be placed on the coffee table, low cabinets, desk cabinets, corner sofas and so on.

That is all for the related introduction to indoor air-purifying plants. I believe that after reading this, everyone has gained some understanding of indoor plants. If any friends want to place plants indoors, you can refer to the related knowledge points I have introduced for everyone.