Breathe Easy With These 6 Air Purifying Indoor Plants

What are the best indoor air purifying plants?

1. Snake Plants
2. Aglaonema Katrina
3. Peace Lily
4. Pothos Plants
5. Palm Trees
6. Fittonia Plants

Now that we spend a lot of time indoors, your home’s air quality should be one of your top health priorities. Many products that we use day to day spread chemicals around in the air, which can be harmful to your health.

Luckily, there are a few air-purifying plants that can help. These natural wonders actually filter out these toxins from the air indoors! And while it’ll take plenty of foliage to eliminate all of them, every little bit helps.

One or two pots of these indoor air purifying plants can still greatly improve air quality — helping you breathe easier in your home.

How do these plants purify the air?

Every plant can absorb nutrients and chemicals from the air to convert them into energy via photosynthesis. This includes the chemicals we mentioned, which are called volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Some plants, like the ones listed below, are more effective than others at removing these harmful pollutants.

Snake Plants

Also known as Mother-in-Law’s tongue or sansevieria, the snake plant is a family of succulents that are also effective air purifiers. They are known to filter VOCs such as benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene.

Plus, they’re extremely hardy — making them one of the best beginner-friendly plants to pick! They’re quite easy to grow, and can even survive some neglect (such as underwatering) as well as all kinds of lighting conditions. They also tend to grow upright and are fairly compact, so they don’t take up much space either. This may be the best air purifying plant to get if you’re limited in space, or inexperienced with plant care.

At Unbeleafable, we carry a wide variety of snake plants, such as our Robusta snake plant, snake plant Trifasciata, and Bracularis. Any variety of snake plants you choose will be an attractive, air-purifying addition to your home.

Aglaonema Katrina

Also known as Chinese Evergreens, Aglaonema Katrina is an air purifying plant that can remove pollutants like benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and more from your home.

These are also easy-care plants that can tolerate medium to low light conditions. Being a tropical plant, they do need moderate watering and high humidity, so be sure to follow a watering schedule with regular misting. Additionally, these plants contain an irritant that is toxic to pets, so be sure to keep them out of reach from your furry friends.

You can also get this plant in different colors from Unbealeafable — like our eye-catching Aglaonema Snow White!

Peace Lily

Peace Lily plants are known for their ability to reduce toxic gasses, such as carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, benzene, ammonia, and more from indoor spaces. They’re so effective at this that they’re even listed by NASA as one of the top three plants for removing common household pollutants.

These plants are relatively easy to maintain — just keep an eye out for their leaves. They’re a bit dramatic and droop at the slightest inconvenience. So if you see your peace lily looking a bit limp, it’s a good sign it needs more attention and some change in watering, lighting, or humidity.

Peace lilies are mildly toxic to pets and humans, so be careful where you place these plants. And, we recommend washing your hands after touching them to avoid irritation.

Pothos Plants

Pothos plants are another high-scoring air-purifying plant from NASA’s clean air study. They’re particularly effective at clearing the air of VOCs like carbon monoxide, benzene, formaldehyde, toluene, and the like.

Also known as devil’s ivy, this plant is a hardy, tough plant that can live through beginner mistakes like overwatering, underwatering, or low light. But, to grow these plants well, we recommend putting them in bright, indirect light and a warm, humid environment.

There are different kinds of pothos plants that you can get from Unbeleafable — the most popular being our golden pothos. These are attractive trailing plants with vibrant yellow-green foliage. Place your golden pothos in hanging baskets or containers and let them trail over your shelves, bookcases, or high tables.

Palm Trees

Palm trees are sturdy and elegant houseplants that can purify your indoor spaces. It’s especially effective against pollutants like ammonia and formaldehyde. Before you add one to your cart, you should know that at full size, the feathery-leafed beauty can grow up to 12 feet — so make sure you have the space for one!

A Palm tree will prefer staying in bright and filtered sunlight, as too much direct light can scorch its leaves. It also dislikes overwatering, so a thorough watering once a week should be enough. And, it needs a healthy dose of humidity to grow well, so it’ll do well in spaces like your kitchen and bathroom. Otherwise, it does not have strict care needs.

Fittonia Plants

Fittonias, also known by its nickname “Nerve Plant,” are popular indoor air purifying plants due to their lush and strikingly-patterned leaves. Not only is it an aesthetically pleasing plant, but it is amazing at removing chemicals like toluene, benzene, and trichloroethylene from the air.

Unlike most of the plants on this list, fittonias require a bit more care and attention. They’re quite fickle, so it’ll take some fine-tuning to find the right environment for your fittonia plants. But generally, they’ll do well in high humidity, bright and indirect sunlight, lots of water, and a well-draining pot. Keep an eye out for yellow or limp leaves — these are a sign that your fittonia is unhappy.

Aside from the classic green fittonia variety, we also carry another in our online shop: red. Our red fittonias sport vibrant and deep-red foliage with intricate white veining, and bushy growth.

Key Takeaway

Worried about the state of the air you’re breathing? With these indoor air purifying plants, you won’t have to be! They’re an effective solution to all the pollutants floating about your home — plus, they add some life and vibrance to your room’s ambiance!

If you decide to get one of these plants, then get them from Unbeleafable — the best plant supplier in the Philippines! We guarantee that every pot of nature you buy from us is a quality, healthy plant. Plus, we can deliver it right to your doorstep in Metro Manila in perfect condition. Check our store here, and choose your new air-purifying plants today!