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Aloe Vera - Aloe Vera is an easy-growing plant that loves sunlight. It can help clean the air in your house, leaving it free from formaldehyde and benzene, toxic agents found in chemical cleaning products and paint.
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Aloe Vera - This is a great plant to keep in the kitchen, next to a sunny window. As well as its air purification abilities, its gel is great for treating cuts and burns, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Gerbera - Gerberas are great for cleaning the air from trichloroethylene, a chemical that can get into your house through dry cleaning. The plant also removes benzene from the atmosphere.
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Gerbera - Put Geberas in bedrooms or laundry rooms, in a spot where they can get a lot of light. This plant needs at least six hours of sunlight a day!
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Spider plant - Spider plants are great if you want something that doesn't need a lot of care. These plants can help combat toxic elements in your home such as benzene, carbon monoxide, xylene, and formaldehyde.
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Spider plant - As well as being safe for those with pets living at home, these plants are also easy to grow in mild temperatures. They grow better out of direct sunlight.
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Viper's bowstring - Also known as Mother-in-law’s Tongue, Snake Plant, and Goldband Sansevieria, this plant is brilliant for ridding your home of formaldehyde, which can be found in various cleaning products, toilet roll and other fabrics.
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Viper's bowstring - These plants need dark and humid conditions, so the bathroom is probably the best room to keep them in. Putting them in your bedroom could also be a good option, as they give out oxygen at night.
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Devil's ivy - Also known as Golden Pothos, this is another species that fights formaldehyde in the air. It grows quite quickly, which is why it's common to see this plant with a 'cascade' of leaves falling over one side of its pot.
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Devil's ivy - Keeping this plant in the garage is recommended, as it absorbs the formaldehyde found in exhaust fumes, but make sure to keep it away from children and animals as it is poisonous. Devil's ivy survives well in the dark, and only needs indirect sunlight.
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Chrysanthemum - As well as brightening up any room, this plant is one of the best for purifying the air from chemicals such as benzene. It needs a lot of sunlight, so be sure to keep it in a sunny spot.
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Chrysanthemum - Make sure you choose floral chrysanthemums that thrive indoors, as opposed to outdoor varieties. They come in pretty much all colors, so you'll be able to choose the ones that go best with your interiors!
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Dragon tree - The red-edged leaves of this plant can grow until they reach the ceiling! Dragon trees are great for filtering xylene, trichloroethylene, and formaldehyde from the air, chemical agents found in lacquers, varnishes and petrol.
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Dragon tree - There are several varieties of this species, but almost all of them look the same. This specific one grows slowly, and thrives in spaces with high ceilings and moderate levels of sunlight.
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Weeping fig - The weeping fig may not be an easy plant to look after, but it's worth it as it helps to target chemicals found in the air, such as formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene.
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Weeping fig - Consistency is key if you want this plant to grow well. It needs indirect sunlight and constant, regular temperatures.
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Ivy - It has been scientifically proven that this plant filters particles of fecal matter from the air, and also formaldehyde. Even though it's aggressive to other plants in its vicinity, it's great to have in your home.
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Ivy - When kept in a pot, ivy is not such a threatening plant. It needs constantly humid soil and about four hours of direct sunlight a day.
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Azalea - Azaleas help clean the air in your home from formaldehyde. They grow best in colder places, with some sunlight.
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Azalea - Azaleas are great for humidifying your house, but make sure you don't let dead leaves stay in the pot, as this makes the plant more prone to spreading illnesses.
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Dracaena - Dracaena filters out air pollutants that come from varnishes and other types of oils. It grows easily indoors, even without direct sunlight.
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Dracaena - This type of Dracaena typically has long white bands running along its leaves. If its tips start to turn brown, this means the water it's getting has too much fluoride in it.
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Chinese evergreens - This plant continually filters out pollutants from the air throughout its life. As it keeps growing, it gets better and better at this.
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Chinese evergreens - This is one of the easiest plants to keep at home. It thrives with little light and can grow where other plants never can. As it is a tropical species, it is used to humid conditions.
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Areca palm
- This plant is one of the best benzene and trichloroethylene filters you can have in your house.
It is also a good option for keeping near new furniture painted with varnish, which could be releasing formaldehyde into the air.
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Areca palm - This palm prefers humidity and indirect sunlight. It doesn't grow well in overly hot conditions, and it can grow up to two meters high.
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Heart-Leaf Philodendron - Remember that this plant is poisonous, so keep it away from kids and animals. But apart from this, it is extremely good at removing formaldehyde from the air.
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Heart-Leaf Philodendron - This plant doesn't need much looking after, just some indirect sunlight.
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Peace lily - This lily just needs shade and to be watered weekly to survive. It is one of the most used plants by NASA owing to its extreme efficiency in cleaning the air from formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene, as well as toluene and xylene.
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Peace lily - It's a very easy plant to look after and goes well in any part of the house. It is easy to tell when it needs water as it will droop!
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Aloe Vera - Aloe Vera is an easy-growing plant that loves sunlight. It can help clean the air in your house, leaving it free from formaldehyde and benzene, toxic agents found in chemical cleaning products and paint.
© iStock
1 / 31 Fotos
Aloe Vera - This is a great plant to keep in the kitchen, next to a sunny window. As well as its air purification abilities, its gel is great for treating cuts and burns, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
© iStock
2 / 31 Fotos
Gerbera - Gerberas are great for cleaning the air from trichloroethylene, a chemical that can get into your house through dry cleaning. The plant also removes benzene from the atmosphere.
© iStock
3 / 31 Fotos
Gerbera - Put Geberas in bedrooms or laundry rooms, in a spot where they can get a lot of light. This plant needs at least six hours of sunlight a day!
© iStock
4 / 31 Fotos
Spider plant - Spider plants are great if you want something that doesn't need a lot of care. These plants can help combat toxic elements in your home such as benzene, carbon monoxide, xylene, and formaldehyde.
© iStock
5 / 31 Fotos
Spider plant - As well as being safe for those with pets living at home, these plants are also easy to grow in mild temperatures. They grow better out of direct sunlight.
© iStock
6 / 31 Fotos
Viper's bowstring - Also known as Mother-in-law’s Tongue, Snake Plant, and Goldband Sansevieria, this plant is brilliant for ridding your home of formaldehyde, which can be found in various cleaning products, toilet roll and other fabrics.
© iStock
7 / 31 Fotos
Viper's bowstring - These plants need dark and humid conditions, so the bathroom is probably the best room to keep them in. Putting them in your bedroom could also be a good option, as they give out oxygen at night.
© iStock
8 / 31 Fotos
Devil's ivy - Also known as Golden Pothos, this is another species that fights formaldehyde in the air. It grows quite quickly, which is why it's common to see this plant with a 'cascade' of leaves falling over one side of its pot.
© iStock
9 / 31 Fotos
Devil's ivy - Keeping this plant in the garage is recommended, as it absorbs the formaldehyde found in exhaust fumes, but make sure to keep it away from children and animals as it is poisonous. Devil's ivy survives well in the dark, and only needs indirect sunlight.
© iStock
10 / 31 Fotos
Chrysanthemum - As well as brightening up any room, this plant is one of the best for purifying the air from chemicals such as benzene. It needs a lot of sunlight, so be sure to keep it in a sunny spot.
© iStock
11 / 31 Fotos
Chrysanthemum - Make sure you choose floral chrysanthemums that thrive indoors, as opposed to outdoor varieties. They come in pretty much all colors, so you'll be able to choose the ones that go best with your interiors!
© iStock
12 / 31 Fotos
Dragon tree - The red-edged leaves of this plant can grow until they reach the ceiling! Dragon trees are great for filtering xylene, trichloroethylene, and formaldehyde from the air, chemical agents found in lacquers, varnishes and petrol.
© iStock
13 / 31 Fotos
Dragon tree - There are several varieties of this species, but almost all of them look the same. This specific one grows slowly, and thrives in spaces with high ceilings and moderate levels of sunlight.
© iStock
14 / 31 Fotos
Weeping fig - The weeping fig may not be an easy plant to look after, but it's worth it as it helps to target chemicals found in the air, such as formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene.
© iStock
15 / 31 Fotos
Weeping fig - Consistency is key if you want this plant to grow well. It needs indirect sunlight and constant, regular temperatures.
© iStock
16 / 31 Fotos
Ivy - It has been scientifically proven that this plant filters particles of fecal matter from the air, and also formaldehyde. Even though it's aggressive to other plants in its vicinity, it's great to have in your home.
© iStock
17 / 31 Fotos
Ivy - When kept in a pot, ivy is not such a threatening plant. It needs constantly humid soil and about four hours of direct sunlight a day.
© iStock
18 / 31 Fotos
Azalea - Azaleas help clean the air in your home from formaldehyde. They grow best in colder places, with some sunlight.
© iStock
19 / 31 Fotos
Azalea - Azaleas are great for humidifying your house, but make sure you don't let dead leaves stay in the pot, as this makes the plant more prone to spreading illnesses.
© iStock
20 / 31 Fotos
Dracaena - Dracaena filters out air pollutants that come from varnishes and other types of oils. It grows easily indoors, even without direct sunlight.
© iStock
21 / 31 Fotos
Dracaena - This type of Dracaena typically has long white bands running along its leaves. If its tips start to turn brown, this means the water it's getting has too much fluoride in it.
© iStock
22 / 31 Fotos
Chinese evergreens - This plant continually filters out pollutants from the air throughout its life. As it keeps growing, it gets better and better at this.
© iStock
23 / 31 Fotos
Chinese evergreens - This is one of the easiest plants to keep at home. It thrives with little light and can grow where other plants never can. As it is a tropical species, it is used to humid conditions.
© iStock
24 / 31 Fotos
Areca palm
- This plant is one of the best benzene and trichloroethylene filters you can have in your house.
It is also a good option for keeping near new furniture painted with varnish, which could be releasing formaldehyde into the air.
© iStock
25 / 31 Fotos
Areca palm - This palm prefers humidity and indirect sunlight. It doesn't grow well in overly hot conditions, and it can grow up to two meters high.
© iStock
26 / 31 Fotos
Heart-Leaf Philodendron - Remember that this plant is poisonous, so keep it away from kids and animals. But apart from this, it is extremely good at removing formaldehyde from the air.
© iStock
27 / 31 Fotos
Heart-Leaf Philodendron - This plant doesn't need much looking after, just some indirect sunlight.
© iStock
28 / 31 Fotos
Peace lily - This lily just needs shade and to be watered weekly to survive. It is one of the most used plants by NASA owing to its extreme efficiency in cleaning the air from formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene, as well as toluene and xylene.
© iStock
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Peace lily - It's a very easy plant to look after and goes well in any part of the house. It is easy to tell when it needs water as it will droop!
© iStock
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The best house plants to keep your home fresh
Keeping your home clean and fresh could be made a lot easier with the help of these plants!
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Are you someone who's always lacked a green thumb? After taking a look at some of these house plants, you might just change your tune! These are the best plant species to keep in your home, not only because they help purify the air from harmful chemicals
that are found in cleaning products, varnishes, and oils, but also because they are
relatively easy
to care for. Check them out!
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