What plants absorb formaldehyde? A roundup of common green plant varieties
NO.1 English ivy
English ivy is a fairly popular large indoor potted ornamental plant, especially suited to placement in larger living rooms, studies and sitting rooms, where it lends an elegant, simple tone with a touch of southern charm. It is a world-famous new-generation indoor foliage plant with a graceful, neat form. It can purify indoor air and absorb harmful gases such as benzene and formaldehyde released by furniture and renovations, bringing great benefits to human health. It is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is highly adaptable to its environment. It prefers cooler climates and has strong cold hardiness, and can be used as medicine.
NO.2 Golden pothos 
Golden pothos is a large evergreen climbing plant, and like spider plant and English ivy, it has a strong ability to purify the air. Golden pothos can absorb benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde and more from the air, making it the perfect choice for a newly renovated home.
NO.3 Spider plant
Spider plant has the ability to absorb toxic gases. Generally, keeping one pot of spider plant in a room can absorb all the formaldehyde given off by smoking and building materials in the air, purifying the air and also helping to protect human health.
NO.4 Snake plant
The champion of formaldehyde absorption, the snake plant has several different names, but the same body. Also known as snake plant and brocade sansevieria, it belongs to the Asparagaceae family, genus Sansevieria!
Suggestion: once you have bought your beloved little home, after happily finishing the renovations, you might as well buy a few pots of green, beautifying plants and place them on the windowsill or balcony. Not only can they lift your spirits, they can also effectively purify the air and absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde. Why not do it?