Making Indoor Air Quality A Priority With Choice Houseplants

By Cornelius Nunev


For baseline standard of living, being able to breath is essential. Rather than spending lots of cash on electronic devices that filter out airborne pollutants in your home, did you know that certain houseplants contribute a great deal for indoor quality of air? Here are some relatively affordable ideas for those of you with a green thumb. Combine leafy and flowering plants and you'll find yourself breathing more very easily in no time, with a beautiful home to boot.

Snake plant a good option

The Snake plant, aka Mother-in-Law's Tongue, includes several smooth, snake-like tendrils that ascend upward. For a fundamental price of $15 up to $70 for a 50-stem plant, Snake plant scrubs the air for formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, toluene, and benzene. It's also great for the bedroom, as it converts CO2 into oxygen during nighttime hours.

Devil's Ivy will help

With $15, you can get Devil's Ivy. It helps clear the air of benzene, toluene, xylene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde.

Get some Florist's Chrysanthemum

For under $5, you can get florist's Chrysanthemum seeds. The attractive flower screens xylene, toluene, ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene.

Try out Peace Lily

Get a pretty Peace Lily for anywhere between $35 and $50. It will get rid of toluene, ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.

Another option is the Red-Edged Dracaena

Found in many retail garden stores and online for around $35, this plant actively works to purify the air from pollutants like formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, toluene and benzene.

Areca Palm a great choice

Pay about $45 for this plant that will kill xylene and toluene. It also produces a ton of oxygen and it really large.