Some common house plants do such a good job improving air quality that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to add them to the biological life-support systems on space stations.
Peace Lilies are one of the most popular house plants that produce flowers and improve air quality. The white flowers start off green and gradually become a cream color before turning whit. It prefers low-light conditions and doesn't require a lot of water.
Dracaenas'have either wide or narrow leaves depending on variety--and there are a lot of varieties. Several of the narrow leaved varieties are usually planted together to give the plant a full appearance. They leaves of this air cleaning plant have a red to purple colored stripe along the outer edge.
Gerbera Daisies are a great choice when choosing a plant to improve air quality. These air cleaning powerhouses have large, brightly colored, cheerful flowers that can brighten any room. They like bright sun and tolerate dry soil for short periods of time.
Mother-in-Law's Tongue, also called the Snake plant, has white, light green or cream colored markings on it's leaves. This veriegated plant tolerates just about any type of lighting condition. It's drought tolerant and hard to damage or kill.
Bamboo Palm, also called Reed Palm, is a relatively low-maintenance air cleaning house plant. It likes low-levels of light. Make sure to plant it in well-draining soil and keep it evenly moist and it will be happy.
If NASA determined these plants are good enough to maintain air quality on the Space Station, you can bet they will clean the air in your home.
Great list.
this is exactly what I needed to know. Like Pup, I have a black thumb but I want a Snake Plant too!
I have a black thumb when it comes to indoor plants, but I loved my snake plant that refused to die. I kept it in the kitchen and I had fewer allergy problems while it lived there.
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