House Plants for Cleaner Indoor Air

Green thumb or not, we all love a good houseplant to add some color + character to our indoor spaces. The benefit: in choosing the right species of houseplant, we can positively affect our indoor air quality! Bonus!!

According to studies conducted by the Journal of the American Society of Horticulture Science and NASA, a number of plant species improve air quality through natural purification actions. The following list includes those proven to be most effective:

● Aloe Vera

● Spider Plant (chlorophytum comosum)

● Gerber Daisy

● Snake Plant/ Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’)

● Christmas Cactus

● Garlic vine

● Feston rose

● Devils Ivy Golden pothos (Scindapsus aures)

● Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema Crispum ‘Deborah’)

● Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea sefritzii)

● Peace lily (Spathiphyllum)

● Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis)

● English Ivy (Hedera helix)

● Parlor Ivy

● African Violets

● Yellow Goddess

● Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata)

● Chrysanthemum (Chrysantheium morifolium)

● Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)

As always, place plants in areas out of reach from pets & small children.