Most people recognize the importance of spending some time
in nature, living closer to nature can actually help you to live longer, but
when it comes to bringing plants indoors, the importance is often overlooked.
It doesn't matter if you live in a one-bedroom apartment or a mansion the
inclusion of plants in the house is an absolute necessity. Plants not only
brighten up a room but they have real benefits to your health and living
environment.
Here are some of the many plants that are great to pot and
let grow in your household.
- Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea Seifrizii)
The Bamboo Palm is a relatively small, graceful palm that
grows not more than 10 feet. This palm pumps much needed moisture, especially
during winter months. It is recognized as one of the best for filtering out
benzene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde.
- Golden pothos (Scindapsus aures)
The golden pothos vine is one of the most popular and
dependable houseplants available today. It’s
another powerful plant for tackling formaldehyde; this fast-growing vine will
create a cascade of green from a hanging basket. The leafy vine can reach up to
40 feet or more in tropical conditions, but it confines itself to 6-10 feet in
a hanging pot. This amazing plant is tolerant of low light and erratic
watering.
- Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
The perfect fit for any laundry or bathroom, the peace lily
specializes in the removal of mold spores. The plant itself does not require
large amounts of water or sunlight to survive and even features often beautiful
flowers that make it a decorative piece. The peace lily is hardy, forgiving,
and will even let you know when it is thirsty. (Warning: If you own or live
with cats the Peace Lily is known to be extremely toxic to cats if they consume
it)
- Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
The Chinese evergreen is a popular indoor plant, known for
its exquisite lush variegated foliage and easy to care for disposition. Chinese
evergreen is one of the plants recognized by NASA as air-scrubbing plants. The
longer the plant stays in a particular area, the more effective it becomes at
removing the air pollutants and toxins of the area.
- Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)
Probably the most grown tree indoors throughout the wortld,
Ficus benjamina, commonly known as the weeping fig, Benjamin's fig, or ficus
tree
is popular as an indoor tree because of its numerous small,
pointed, green leaves and gray to beige woody bark. The weeping fig can grow to
be at least 6-feet-tall. The plant can tolerate a range of light levels, but it
likes consistency and looks its best when grown in bright, indirect light.
Weeping fig is one of the best plants for improving air quality indoors. It has
one of the top removal rates of toxins like formaldehyde, benzene and
trichloroethylene from tainted indoor air.
- Aloe Vera
Aloe vera, sometimes described as a "wonder plant"
or "Wand of the Heaven" is a short-stemmed shrub that is easy to grow
and maintain and like many of its counterparts is wonderful for filtering out
air pollutants and toxins. The plant is rich in vitamin A, C, E, B1, B2, B3, B6
and B12 with various other health benefits. It truly is a super plant that can
even be easily grown in a small pot on a window sill.
- Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Chlorophytum comosum, often called the spider plant,
airplane plant or hen-and-chickens, is a flowering perennial herb. The plant is
among the most popular and easiest to grow of all hanging/trailing house
plants, making it an easy choice for even the most inexperienced of plant
lovers. Chlorophytum comosum is effective at fighting off pollutants including
benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and xylene.
- Rubber Plant (Ficus Elastica)
Like its name suggests the Rubber Plant is one tough
character capable of surviving and thriving in much less light and lower
temperatures than most plants of its size. Of all Ficus plants tested, it
scored the best in removing toxins and pollutants from the inside of homes. It
is especially tough on formaldehyde.
Embellishing interior spaces with houseplants, is not just adding greenery. These living organisms interact with your mind, body and home in ways that enhance the quality of life.
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