Did you know that indoor plants not only have calming, anti-anxiety benefits, but many of them also help improve the quality of your air. A natural, therapeutic air-purifier, that also adds warmth and life to your home? Sign us up!
The NASA Clean Air Study compiled a list of air-filtering plants that can help eliminate significant amounts of toxins such as benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene from your air.
We’ve rounded up Ansel & Ivy’s top air-purifying plants that will help you breathe better:
1. Areca Palm, Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens | Purifies the air of: toluene and xylene.
2. Aloe, Aloe Vera | Purifies the air of: benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene.
3. Devil’s Ivy, Pothos | Purifies the air of: benzene, formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.
4. Dracaena, Dracaena deremensis | Purifies the air of: benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene.
5. Rubber Tree, Ficus elastica | Purifies the air of: benzene, formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.
6. Warneckii, Dracaena deremensis | Purifies the air of: benzene and trichloroethylene.
7. Peace Lily, Spathiphyllum | Purifies the air of: ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.
8. Song of India, Dracaena reflexa | Purifies the air of: benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene.
9. Snake Plant, Sanseveria | Purifies the air of: benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene.