5 Air-Purifying Indoor Plants: Which One Suits You?

Nothing is more essential to a new home than green plants, which can serve as the most beautiful accents, brightening the entire indoor space.

Many plants can purify the air, but some have a particularly excellent air-purifying ability.

1. Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum)

Golden pothos has a very good purifying effect on household pollution in homes and offices. It is easy to care for: water thoroughly once the potting soil has dried out, and be careful not to expose it to scorching sun or let it freeze.

For example, common cleaning products, wood boards, carpet adhesives, paints, printer inks and plastic items are all sources of potentially harmful chemicals, and indoor plants can purify the air in the most natural way (photosynthesis).

2. English ivy (Hedera helix)

English ivy has smooth, thick leaves and fast-climbing vines, and it also ranks fairly high for purifying pollutants. For care, keep it in a bright spot, keep the potting soil slightly moist rather than soggy, maintain a warm environment, and just keep it away from heaters and air conditioning.

3. Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)

It has many other names. It has glossy dark green leaves, and its white spathe-shaped flowers are simply stunning.

This plant has an excellent cleaning effect on cooking fumes and also purifies various pollutants very well. It prefers slightly dry soil.

4. Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata)

This is the red-edged dragon tree, with pointed leaves and a tall, upright form. Paired with its red-edged leaves, it looks very striking, and it does a good job purifying harmful gases produced by common pollutants such as solvent naphtha, paints and plastics.

5. Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)

The snake plant is quite hard to kill and needs little care: a low-maintenance natural air purifier. It is very drought-tolerant and is one of the few plants that can release oxygen at night. It can grow safely in low-light environments. It is best to water only when the soil has completely dried out, and it is especially afraid of water and freezing damage.

How can you maximize the purifying effect of plants?

The air-purifying effect of just one or two pots of plants can basically be ignored. For a potted plant 15-20 cm in size, the range of air it purifies is 3 cubic meters.

You can change a plant's purifying effect by improving its growing environment.

It is best to place it in bright, indirect light in a well-ventilated spot. Plant leaves should be cleaned every week; do not let dust cover the leaves.