From vehicle fumes to industrial pollutants, it’s clear that there are plenty of toxins outside of our homes. But that doesn’t mean toxins are absent from the house. Some toxins that contribute to the need for purification in your home include cleaning products, chemical flame retardants, fragrances, formaldehyde, and toxins carried in your shoes or clothes. Here are a few plants that can help alleviate toxins in the air of your home.

Rubber Plant: The Rubber Plant is effective in removing formaldehyde from indoor air. It’s easy to grow or maintain, so if you don’t have a green thumb – this is a great solution for you! It can grow up to 8 feet tall in the correct environment.

Ferns: Ferns are a popular houseplant that is known for removing indoor air pollutants and adding humidity to indoor air.

Bamboo: Bamboo palms are effective at removing chemical contaminants from the air like formaldehyde and benzene. They also help to keep the air moist, which is especially helpful during winter months when heaters can produce overly dry indoor air.

The Snake Plant: The snake plant needs a little light to perform photosynthesis, and releases much oxygen during the night, so you can keep it in the bedroom.

The Spider Plant: The spider plant requires a little light for its photosynthesis process. It will also eliminate all the toxins like styrene, gasoline, and carbon monoxide, and it is able to cleanse 200 m2 of space!

(The NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) recommends that we keep 15-19 houseplants in an area of 500 m2, so you will require around 3-4 plants for an 80 m2 area. Furthermore, keep in mind to always keep one in the sleeping room.)

Ficus: It is a piece of cake to cultivate this plant and it does an amazing job of cleansing the air of formaldehyde.


Give an indoor garden a shot this fall/winter and let your green thumb shine!

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