10 Houseplants That Improve Air Quality


Photo of a beautiful houseplant to illustrate points about houseplants and improved air quality.

These easy to grow houseplants are a great addition to your home; they bring a touch of the outdoors inside and they help to improve the quality of the air in your home, creating a healthier living environment and elevating your overall mood.

  1. Bamboo Palm-These are great for removing pollutants from the air and they grow an average of 10 inches to 15 feet.
  2. Dracaena-These are low maintenance, tolerating low humidity, low light, and infrequent watering.
  3. Philodendron- These plants excel at freshening the air and they require minimal care.
  4. English Ivy– These grow well in pots or hanging baskets and can also grow on a railing or trellis. While they can be aggressive growers, regular pruning will keep them at bay.
  5. Spider Plant– These plants are easy to both grow and share, however, they do prefer moderate light and humidity so they do best in bathrooms or kitchens.
  6. Peace Lily– These are wonderful for cleaning the air as well as easy to maintain.  They are attractive plants, growing thick and shiny leaves and white flowers.
  7. Weeping Figs– These grow 4-6 feet tall and prefer moderate to bright light and humidity. They can be finicky though and do not like to be moved!
  8. Golden Pothos– These are a climbing vine with heart shaped leaves and they require little care, preferring low light, low humidity, and low temperatures.
  9. Snake Plant– Both low to moderate light and humidity allows these plants to flourish.
  10. Gerbera Daisy- Beautiful blooms and green leaves make this plant a popular choice. These are perennials that, with the proper care, can bloom all year round. They grow to be about a foot tall and also make beautiful arrangements for flower vases.

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