8 Houseplants That Clean And Purify The Air

Impurities are hiding in your home that may be diminishing the air quality of your house. These can come from a variety of sources, including furniture, cleaning products, fragrances, electronics, and more.

While the sources might be right under your nose, the good news is there's a simple solution to remove impurities and get your home smelling fresh — house plants. Because plants breathe CO2 and exhale oxygen, they're well-suited for freshening your air. Below are eight indoor plants for air purification.

1. Bamboo Palm
   The bamboo palm is a common choice to add greenery. This plant is an indoor palm acclimated to shade and indirect light, so you don't need to place it near a window. Water it enough to keep its soil only moist, about once or twice a week.
2. Blue Echeveria
   Blue echeveria is a succulent from Mexico that looks similar to a lotus flower. This plant loves light, making it great for window sills and other areas with daily sunlight. Like most succulents, the blue echeveria doesn't need to be watered often. Water it only when its soil is completely dry.
3. Boston Fern
   The Boston fern is the archetypal house plant. Even if you've never had one, chances are you know someone who has. This plant is a bit finicky about its living conditions. It does best with indirect light, high humidity, and cool temperatures. You might need to mist it to give it the moisture it needs. As for watering, keep its soil damp. Potting soils that include a lot of peat moss are your best bet for keeping this plant growing.
4. Cast Iron Plant
   The cast iron plant is another house plant that does well with shaded or indirect light and minimal watering. Moist soil is okay, but it's better to err on the side of dryer soil. Like most house plants, the key to watering is making sure its pot and soil allow proper drainage.
5. Friendship Plant
   The friendship plant doesn't just look beautiful. It's cool to touch too. This tropical plant's leaves are fuzzy, and its color runs dark green to olive with bright, pale green edges. Because it's tropical, it requires shaded or low-light environments and humidity. Keep its soil moist, and mist it when the humidity drops below 50%.
6. Prayer Plant
   Another high humidity plan, the prayer plant likes moist soil, bright light (though not direct sunlight), and frequent misting in low humidity areas. The prayer plant is named so because during the day its leaves are flat, but at night they fold up as if they're praying hands.
7. Spider Plant
   The spider plant is one of the easier houseplants for those who lack a green thumb. This plant does best with plenty of indirect light and damp soil. It has long and thin green leaves with a white stripe running down the middle. The name comes from its plantlets, which look like little spiders, but in a more charming way. 
8. Swedish Ivy
   The Swedish Ivy is neither Swedish nor an ivy, but it is easy to grow. Most people keep it in hanging baskets with good drainage. Water it about once a week after its soil has dried slightly. This plant likes bright, indirect light.

Indoor plants that clean the air and remove impurities are a simple home improvement hack that also adds beautiful greenery to your home. The plants above are well-suited for the task of cleaning the air, require minimal care, and won't poison your pets who take a nibble. Add one to any room and enjoy fresher air in your home.

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