Friendly Plants - Cleaner Air

Did you know some common household plants can actually reduce and eliminate toxins in your air. Below is a list of some household plants that can be used to decorate and clean the air in your home.

Aloe Vera - My personal favorite, this plant is so amazing. Not only can it be very useful for cuts and scrapes by the gel found inside the leaves. But it also has the ability to remove up to 90% of the formaldehyde in the air.

Bamboo - Not only is this just a beautiful plant to display and very low maintenance. But this plant also removes formaldehyde from the air.

Lady Palm - Another beauty and this also removes ammonia from the air.

Peace Lily - This beauty has the power to remove a whole heap of toxins such as acetone, benzene, alcohols and ammonia.

Rubber Plants - Very exotic looking and removes formaldehyde. This plant also doesn't require much light so it is great for apartments and rooms with not much light.

Ficus - More like a small tree with an abundance of little green leaves. This tree will remove formaldehyde.

English Ivy - Probably one of the most common household plants because it is so versatile to display. I have seen it in houses in pots, handing baskets, topiary and up trellis. This plant is also good at removing formaldehyde.


So what plant should you put in your home....well why pick just one!
I say put them all in your home in different areas.

• Ficus and Aloe always look nice in the family room. You can even wrap the ficus in some christmas lights for some dramatic lighting.
• Place an Aloe plant in the office just in case you get a paper cut you can quickly treat it
• Bamboo with Herbs and Aloe always looks great in the kitchen
• Ivy always goes well in a formal living room.
• Peace Lily's are also nice in the living room or a larger bathroom. Try to put this plant anywhere nail polish will be used as this is great for removing those bad toxins.
  
• Rubber Plants would go well in any room that in low on light.

Want to add some plants to your kids room but afraid they will get into the dirt. Try English Ivy in a hanging basket so they cant reach it. Or bamboo in a little jar.