Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Improve Indoor Air Quality With These Houseplants

By Cornelius Nunev


The indoor quality of air of your house is vital to your health. With these indoor plants, you can filter the air without dumping hundreds of dollars into electronic air filters.

Snake plant a great way

The Snake plant converts CO2 into oxygen at night, which makes it great for the bedroom. It costs $15 up to $70 depending on the size and can scrub air of formaldehyde, toluene, benzene, trichloroethylene and xylene.

You can get Devil's Ivy too

A plant that's easy to find, Devil's Ivy (aka Golden Pothos) starts at around $15. It filters formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, toluene and benzene.

Trying out Florist's Chrysanthemum

Florist's Chrysanthemum (aka Pot Mum) is cheap at under $5, but that's for the seeds, as the plant is tough to find in stores already potted. The Chrysanthemum flowers are appealing, and the plant screens out formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene, toluene, ammonia and benzene.

Peace Lily a good option

Get rid of benzene, ammonia, toluene, xylene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde with help from this pretty flower. It will cost between $35 and $50 to get.

Pick out the Red-Edged Dracaena

For $35, you can get this plant to get rid of things such as benzene, toluene, xylene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde.

Try the Areca Palm

This heavy oxygen-producer is big, but will fit well on the family room floor. Expect to pay around $45 for this xylene- and toluene-killer. You now have read about the plants we consider to be the best for indoor air quality. Have you tried any of these plants? Are there any we should add to this list? Do any of these work better or worse than expected. Visit us today and let us know your thoughts and opinions.




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