6 Plants That Are The Lungs Of Our Home
Unfortunately, there are too many unwanted toxins circulating in the space in which we live. Air purifiers may serve to detoxify and cleanse the air, but at the same time they are too noisy and expensive. Fortunately, there are different types of plants that can be equally effective in purifying the air around us.
We will present a few house plants that are ideal for this purpose. They are an excellent addition to the stylish decor in any home, but also purify the air, perform detoxification of the space and prevent various diseases in your family.
1. English ivy (lat. Hedera helix)
Benefits of the english ivy: This is a plant that provides you the most fresh air from all the possible options in the home, but also gives timeless, elegant look while growing and expanding from its pot. English ivy is ideal for homes with pets, because it removes all fecal matter and pesticides from the air. However, this plant must be kept away from the pets because it is highly toxic to animals.
Care and maintenance: English ivy grows best in moist soil and cool temperatures. When you want to give some to your friends simply cut a small piece and replant it.
2. Rubber plant (Ficus elastica ‘Decora’)
Benefits of the rubber tree: this tree is remarkable in air purification and emits high concentration of oxygen. Rubber tree can grow up to eight meters high.
Care and maintenance: rubber tree is very easy to maintain – requires indirect light and you can place it even behind curtains. It should be watered only when the soil is completely dry, and if completely yellow leaves appear, then it is a sign of too moist soil. This plant is toxic to dogs and cats in the home.
3. Palm
Benefits of the palm: Palm in homes provides tropical-looking interior and has many positive effects. This palm removes several kinds of toxins from the air we breathe every day – formaldehyde, ammonia, toluene, xylene and others.
Care and maintenance: indoor palm trees prefer indirect light and warm temperatures of 25-30 ° C. Keep the soil free of fertilizers and change it every two years.
4. Areca palm
Benefits of areca palm: this magic plant removes virtually all toxins and impurities and as well as the common palm, but it also has its own natural features to remove excess moisture from the air. Areca palm has all the important features of the Feng Shui way of functioning in the area for a happier life.
Care and maintenance: Areca palm requires indirect light, warm temperatures and fairly fertile soil. Freshen up this plant by spraying the leaves with room temperature water, only when the soil is dry. Provide good drainage of the soil, since the excess water may adversely affect this plant.
5. Lilyturf (lat. Liriope muscari)
Benefits: lilyturf grows more in width than in height, and that is how it got its name “Creeping Lilyturf”. Lilyturf cleans the air from formaldehyde and ammonia. This plant has flowers, color live lavender, that bloom in summer and autumn.
Care and maintenance: lilyturf is ideal for exteriors, but can be successfully grow in interiors. To get a wonderful plant, it is necessary to set it in the penumbra – a mix of sun and shade and regular weekly watering.
6. Spider plant ( lat. Chlorophytum)
Spider plant is an ideal plant for offices because it can handle irregular watering, besides it destroys all the toxins in the room.
Benefits: Used in cases when you want to remove up to 90% of formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and toluene from your interior in a few days. This plant, with its creeping leaves is an ideal candidate for hanging pots at home.
Care and maintenance: Spider plant is a good choice for the new growers of flowers. In other words, it is very hard to kill this plant. The room where they grow should not be too warm and the soil is recommended to be wet.
