Akhilesh Bhatt
The AQI (Air Quality Index) keeps increasing in India because the air quality worsens. This is very scary for the people, especially now that winter is here.
Because the air is unsafe to breathe, most people choose to stay inside to stay safe. However, outside pollutants and toxins can enter the internal air through cracks in walls, windows, doors, and other places inside homes. This makes the air inside homes dirty and unsafe to breathe.
Putting indoor plants in your room to help clean the air is a simple fix.
People have long loved indoor plants for their looks, but now we know they are also good for your health. Plants release water into the air through a process called evaporation. This can help with breathing problems that are made worse by dry air.
These 6 indoor plants will help you feel better in these challenging times.
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum elatum)
The NASA study found that the spider plant can eliminate up to 90% of formaldehyde and other dangerous indoor air pollutants that may cause cancer.
The chlorophytum elatum type of spider plant studied had 2471 cm2 of leaves. In 24 hours, it got rid of up to 10378 microgrammes of formaldehyde.
People say that the spider plant is one of the best flowers for cleaning the air because its leaves have a lot of surface area that can remove toxins like formaldehyde and benzene that come from things like furniture polish, paint thinner, tobacco smoke, detergent aerosols, and air fresheners.
Spider plants clean the air and can grow in low light, but they do best in bright, indirect light. This makes them easy to grow in pots or hanging baskets in bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, and other indoor places.
Snake Plant (Sansevieria laurentii)
With 3474 leaf surface areas, a mother-in-law’s tongue (snake plant) can eliminate up to 9727 microgrammes of formaldehyde and other indoor poisons in 24 hours.
The snake plant can also eliminate CO, benzene, and toluene if growing inside.
Some snake plants can handle direct sunlight, so you can grow them near windows that face east and give them some direct sunshine.
The plant does better with bright indirect light but can also handle low light.
Snake plants only need a little water and are as easy to care for as houseplants. This plant cleans the air; only water it when the soil is dry. It can handle drought if you water it sparingly.
Snake plants have only one problem: They don’t like it when it’s too hot or too cold, so don’t put them in the kitchen.
Devil’s Ivy (Epipremnum aureum)
Through its heart-shaped leaves, devil’s ivy (pothos) has been shown to take harmful chemicals like benzene, formaldehyde, and xylene from its surroundings.
As it grows, golden pothos look like a vine and can be grown indoors in most places with little light.
Remember that Devil’s Ivy does not clean the air inside with ammonia and trichloroethylene. Spider plants are better if you want to eliminate the ammonia smell pet pee gives off.
Potholes can make cats very sick, leading to signs like swelling, skin irritation, trouble swallowing, and vomiting.
Dracaena
People like Dracaena fragrances because they can clean the air by removing formaldehyde and benzene. There are many kinds, but “Warneckii” is the most common. When grown inside, a Warneckei dracaena plant can grow up to 5 feet tall and 24 inches wide.
NASA’s air purification study found that different dracaena types were some of the best plants for naturally cleaning the air inside.
Different kinds of dracaena can clean the air inside a home of most toxins except ammonia. Dracaenas do best in homes without pets.
Dogs and cats can’t handle Dracaena plants. Because there isn’t much light inside, it’s better for small rooms and can fit in most flats.
If you don’t have much room outside, you can grow dracaena in your bedroom or another room inside.
Even though dracaenas can handle low light, give them bright indirect light to help them grow and live longer. Dracaenas will grow slowly in places with very little light.
The right amount of water should be added once every seven days to keep the dirt from getting too wet or too dry.
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifritzii)
Bamboo palms clean the air by getting rid of formaldehyde, which is found in many household cleaners, such as bleach, detergents, fabric softeners, toilet cleaners, and more.
This plant can also take benzene, toluene, and xylene out of the air.
Bamboo palms can grow 4 to 12 feet tall, but they can be cut back often to keep them from getting too big.
Bamboo palms are suitable for tiny homes that need to be refreshed and remove toxins without buying expensive air purifiers.
Because it grows slowly, the tree can be planted indoors in pots. It will grow slowly if you only water it once in a while in pots with drainage holes. You won’t have to prune it too often. Root rot can happen if you overwater palms.
To care for your bamboo palm, give it bright indirect light or a little direct sun in the morning (no more than two hours) and keep the humidity between 40 and 80%. It is like dirt that drains well. If you don’t, root rot and other palm tree diseases could attack it.
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum ‘Mauna Loa’)
The NASA study found that in just 24 hours, a peace lily with leaves that covered 7,960 cm2 could remove 41,392 microgrammes of benzene toxin from the air inside.
Because of this, the Mauna Loa type of peace lily is one of the best indoor plants for clean air because it filters the air.
Peace flowers can also take away ammonia, formaldehyde, and xylene. The only bad thing is that cats and dogs shouldn’t use it.
A peace lily, on the other hand, proliferates and produces pretty white flowers. It’s also easy to take care of, from planting to trimming.
Conclusion
Plants must be watered, given the right light, and re-potted occasionally. If plants aren’t taken care of, mould or bugs can grow on them, which could make the air quality worse. If you buy online plants, it can help clean the air but should be seen as something other than a permanent answer. Instead, they should be seen as a supplement.
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