
Houseplants are often the ideal solution for anyone seeking to bring a touch of natural beauty to indoor decor. As houseplants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen, they are also important regulators of indoor air quality. The clean air indoor garden can be an assortment of common houseplants that are able to clean the air and increase oxygen supply, thereby making the air healthier for every indoor living space.
Studies conducted by NASA have shown that certain common houseplants have the ability to clean the air in their vicinity. Small openings in the leaves of plants take in air; plant cells absorb carbon dioxide and other substances from the air. Carbon dioxide is used by plants to make food, and pure oxygen and water vapor are released back into the air as a by-product of this process. Other substances including pollutants can be translocated to the roots where the plants may use them, metabolize them, or release them into the soil. The ability of plants to move air around, take in air and release oxygen is important in the process of pollutant removal.
Growing an indoor garden is morale-boosting and aesthetically pleasing at any time and having these plants is a way of providing cleaner air. If everybody has just one plant, the cumulative effect of millions of plants will enhance our mental and physical well-being.
BOTANICAL NAME | COMMON NAME |
Schefflera actinophylla | Australian umbrella tree |
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis' | Boston fern |
Chamaedorea elegans | parlor palm |
Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' | corn plant |
Dracaena fragrans 'Warneckei' | warneckei dracaena |
Dendrobium hybrids | dendrobium orchid |
Dracaena marginata | dragon tree |
Dieffenbachia maculata | dumb-cane |
Cissus rhombifolia | grape ivy |
Epipremnum aureum | pothos |
Ficus elastica | rubber plant |
Sansevieria trifasciata | snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue |
Chlorophytum comosum | spider plant |
BOTANICAL NAME | COMMON NAME |
Chrysanthemum sp. | chrysanthemum |
Codiaeum variegatum | croton |
Ficus benjamina | weeping fig |
Pandanus veitchii | Veitch screw pine |
BOTANICAL NAME | COMMON NAME |
Schefflera actinophylla | Australian umbrella tree |
Chrysalidocarpus lutescens | areca palm |
Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' | corn plant |
Dracaena fragrans 'Warneckei' | warneckei dracaena |
Dracaena marginata | dragon tree |
Dieffenbachia maculata | dumb-cane |
Cissus rhombifolia | grape ivy |
Chamaedorea elegans | parlor palm |
Ficus elastica | rubber plant |
Chlorophytum comosum | spider plant |
BOTANICAL NAME |
COMMON NAME |
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis' | Boston fern |
Aspidistra elatior | cast iron plant |
Aglaonema commutatum | Chinese evergreen |
Hedera helix | English ivy |
Philodendron scandens | heart leaf philodendron |
Spathiphyllum wallisii | peace lily |
Epipremnum aureum | pothos |
Sansevieria trifasciata | snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue |
Syngonium podophyllum | syngonium |