5 Plants To Reduce Indoor Air Pollution 

PIYUSH RANJAN MISHRA - NOVEMBER 20 2024

Getting fresh and breathable air where AQI in your area increases every year is a challenging job, but bringing nature's touch indoors will help remove toxins from the air, making it easy to inhale.

Boston Fern

Boston fern can be naturally found in tropical forests. It can remove many pollutants like formaldehyde, xylene and benzene.

English Ivy

It is considered an invasive species in any region but can remove pollutants like carbon monoxide, benzene and xylene. It is also a perfect choice for hanging baskets.

Dracaena

 It is popularly known as the dragon tree, and in a study done by NASA, it was seen that it can remove 50% of formaldehyde from the air.

Snake Plant

Snake plants can remove over 100 air pollutants, including major toxins like trichloroethylene, benzene, and nitrogen oxide.

Spider Plant

In an experiment done by NASA, a spider plant was shown to be able to remove 95 % formaldehyde from a closed room in 24 hours.