Dirty air indoors – one of the causes of human diseases. Our brick and concrete homes are constantly emit toxic chemicals – formaldehyde, for example. Air is also poisoned by bacteria, molds, dust and carbon dioxide, which is formed near the gas stove.
Fortunately, we have plants. They solve some of the problems associated with poor indoor ventilation. This article tell you about the best air purifiers that can be grown at home or in the office.
Garden Mum
This plant is a favorite one of NASA. It is used to purify the air in offices of the Space Agency. It effectively absorbs ammonia, benzene and formaldehyde from the air in any room. In addition, this flower is not very expensive, which makes it ideal for flower beds in the courtyard of a private home.
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum is a simple and unpretentious plant that does not require special care. It is quite common, so perhaps you can borrow a couple stems from the neighbors. In addition, Chlorophytum effectively absorbs all the chemicals that you spray while cleaning in the apartment.
Dracaena
There are more than 40 species of this plant in the world. Therefore, you can easily find one that looks like it will be right for you. This is an excellent tool to remove the air of benzene, trichlorethylene and xylene. However, these little flowers are toxic to cats and dogs. So if you have a small apartment, and there are pets, think twice.
Ficus
Ficus is the most popular mini-tree of all homeowners in the world. If you put it in a large pot, it can grow to a truly impressive size. But as a rule, on average, its height is 60 to 120 cm. In spring and summer the plant can be taken out into the yard.
Peace Lily
These are very beautiful flowers, and also it is very hard to kill them. They bloom most of the summer, prefer shady places and moist but not wet soil. Remove from the air, ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, trichlorethylene.
Boston Fern
This plant likes cool areas with high humidity and reflected light. Bathrooms the perfect place for this “helper”. It cleans the air from xylene.
Snake Plant
We see pots with it everywhere , more often – in offices and restaurants. And for good reason: these plants require almost no care. They need to be watered about once a month: they like dry conditions. They also do not need a large amount of sunlight.
Chamaedorea (“Bamboo palm”)
It’s the world’s best plant for cleaning air from formaldehyde. Firstly it is better to put it on the window sill, where the sun shines. You will receive the palm of up to 3 meters and fresh air. It looks awesome.
Aloe Vera
This plant is versatile. It can treat burns, cold, and it cleans indoor air finely. One plant can breathe new life into any small apartment.
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