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Air Purifying Plants

Air Purifying Plants

In 1989, NASA discovered that Air-Purifying plants can absorb harmful toxins from the air, especially in enclosed spaces with little air flow. This study has been the basis for newer studies about indoor plants and their air cleaning abilities. While plants have less horse power than air purifiers, they’re more natural, cost effective, and therapeutic. At Plant A Leaf, explore our complete range of air purifying plants for home.

Indoor Air Pollution

Living in an energy efficient, modern building can have unintended side effects. One of these side effects is less air flow. Lack of air flow allows for indoor air pollution to build up and cause health issues like asthma or sick building syndrome.
In fact, modern furnishings, synthetic building materials, and even your own carpet may carry more chemicals than expected. These chemicals can make up to 90 percent of indoor air pollution. This is when air purifying plants come to the rescue.

Along with increasing oxygen levels, air-purifying plants also decrease humidity levels and detoxify the air by reducing harmful particles like smoke, dust, germs, etc.

Benefits & Uses of Green, Air-Purifying Plants :

  • Constantly viewing greenery and green plants are said to improve concentration and productivity by 10 to 15%.
  • Improved air quality because of plants also has a calming effect that reduces stress, anxiety, and improves memory.
  • These plants act as a barrier against dust, pollution, and even sound from traffic when placed near a window.
  • As plants absorb carbon dioxide, it cools down space as well.
  • Green plants add freshness and a clean look to your interiors, making you feel more positive.
  • Air purifying plants help you get a good night’s sleep as cleaner air improves the quality of sleep significantly.
  • Air purifying plants aid in the recovery of mental fatigue, depression, and dementia.

At Plant A Leaf along with offering you the most superior-quality of air purifying plants, we also provide accurate information on caring tips. So, pick up a fresh plant today and breathe a little better!

FAQs

What are indoor air purifying plants?

English Ivy-Hedera helix, Bamboo Palm-Chamaedorea, Chinese Evergreen-Aglaonema, modestum, Gerbera, Daisy-gerbera, jamesonii Dragon, Tree-Dracaena marginata, Chrysanthemum, Peace Lily-Spathiphyllum and many more.

 
What does air purifying plants mean?

They purify the air in our homes by removing toxins. They do remove CO2 as well as some other pollutants.

Is it dangerous to have plants in your bedroom?

No, it is not dangerous to have plants in the bedroom. In fact, having plants in the bedroom is essential for good air quality and hence better night sleep. It is especially a good idea to keep plants like areca palm, sansevierias, spider plants, and aloe vera amongst many others as they release oxygen even at night.

Do air purifying plants work?

Yes they work according to the environment.

Which plant gives oxygen 24 hours? What indoor plant gives off the most oxygen?

Plants are excellent oxygen generators, some more so than the others because they either generate oxygen 24×7 or more than the others. Some of the best oxygen generating plants are areca palms, money plants, sansevierias, peace lily, and aglaonemas amongst many others. While sansevierias, aloe veras, spider plants, areca palms, peace lily generate air 24×7.

Which are the top 5 air purifying plants? What is the best indoor plant to clean the air?

The top 5 air purifier plants for home as per the NASA list are Spider Plant, Money Plant, Peace Lily, Aglaonema, and bamboo palm amongst many others. Plant A Leaf has an extensive list of air purifying plants. All our air purifying plants thrive indoors, however, some of the easiest to maintain air purifying plants are Sansevierias, Philodendrons, Peace lily, and aglaonema.

How effective are air purifying plants?

House plants that cleanse the air are powerful natural air purifiers the larger and more leafy the plant the better.

 
How to grow air purifying plants?

Water outdoor air purifying plants like Aloe Vera and Areca Palm thoroughly every 2-3 days. Indoor plants such as the peace lily and spider plant require watering on alternate days and must be kept in bright light.

 
Are plants better than air purifiers?

Air purifying indoor plants is undoubtedly better than air purifiers for many reasons. They are one-time investments and do not require any power to work other than light and water. Furthermore, their capacity to purify air increases as they grow with time. Most importantly they do not recirculate the same air but actively generate more oxygen while eliminating toxins from the air. They also add to the beauty of your home and give you a sense of belonging.

How does the air purifying plants purify the air? How do air purifying plants work?

Air purifying plants are excellent air purifiers and they do so by eliminating the household toxins and several other contaminants in the air. They breathe in the air toxins and break them down and turn them into plant nutrients through the process of photosynthesis. They also take in indoor air toxins through the soil surface and turn them into plant nutrition and releasing fresh oxygen in your homes. Such plants help your overall well-being and improve your health in many ways. They promote positivity around you and help you balance your mind, body, and soul.

What are air purifying plants?

They remove contaminants from the air in our houses thereby purifying it. They do however remove CO2 and some other pollutants.

 
Where to buy air purifying plants?

Explore Plant A Leaf to buy a wide range of air purifying plants.

 
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