9 indoor plants that clean the air in the house

Feel that you are sorely lacking air in your city apartment? Doesn't the baby seem to have enough oxygen in the bedroom? But what if it doesn't seem to you and it really is time to buy a new green friend's cactus or money tree?

Useful indoor plants not only decorate the room, but also fill the air with oxygen and even serve as excellent helpers in the fight against harmful microorganisms. But just what kind of plant to put an eye on? I want it to be both beautiful, healthy and unpretentious. Well, we have a selection of the best options from which you can definitely choose something for yourself.

Chlorophytum

This plant is so simple in content that, perhaps, there is no person who at home at any moment of his life did not show off chlorophytum next to a money tree or violet. But only then you hardly knew that this plant is a real air filter. Only natural. Chlorophytum purifies the air, absorbing harmful toxins and fumes, which makes it a valuable decoration in a bedroom or a child’s room.

Ficus

We are all familiar with ficus too: they are unpretentious, but at the same time beautiful enough to become designers' favorites. And few people know that this is one of the most beneficial plants for human health! Ficuses fill the air of the house with oxygen due to the large green mass, filter the air from formaldehydes and other volatile compounds, moisturize it and even prevent the development of harmful microorganisms and bacteria! It seems that we know how you have already decided to complete the bedroom.

Tip

Many of the useful filter plants will be liked not only by you, but also by your cats: to avoid eating valuable flowers, immediately put them in a place inaccessible to animals.

Sansevieria

Another indoor flower, which in popularity can compete with a money tree, cacti and ficus, is sansevieria. We are sure that you all have seen her at least once, although admit it, you did not know what this plant is called. But it deserves attention and respect: not all flowers in a bowl can hold harmful fumes and toxins from the air, produce a large amount of oxygen and at the same time saturate the air at home with phytocides useful for human immunity and human health. And all this with the minimum care requirements that even a child can handle!

Dracaena

These small palm-like indoor flowers have become popular relatively recently, but due to their relative unpretentiousness and beautiful appearance, they are now in the top of the most common! And not in vain: dracaena cleans the air from the evaporation of varnishes, paints and adhesives, as well as other types of volatile compounds.

By the way

One small flower in your bedroom will not be able to overcome all the side effects of civilization. If you really want to have a significant effect against fumes and exhausts, then you should have at least 1 plant per 3-4 m². And no, cacti and money tree do not count: you need to choose filter plants.

Eucalyptus

Do you think the beneficial properties of indoor plants are only to clean the air? Then get acquainted: eucalyptus. Yes, keeping it at home is not as simple as a cactus or money tree, but it will cleanse the air, save it from colds, and kill microbes. Even mosquitoes will drive away from you at night: not a plant, but a dream!

Geranium

Of course, geranium also emits oxygen and fights well with stagnant air, but it was not on our list for this reason.A more valuable property of geraniums is the ability to calm nerves, help with stress and normalize sleep. In addition, geranium can act as a repellent: flies and some other insects cannot tolerate it. The main thing is that you transfer the smell of these flowers: it is quite specific, and not everyone can transfer its presence in the bedroom. Also make sure that you and your child are not allergic to this plant.

By the way

The processes of photosynthesis occur during the day, at night the plants more actively absorb oxygen. That is why it is not recommended to put too many plants in the bedroom, child's room and poorly ventilated areas at home.

Lemon

Tired of money tree? Get a lemon! Yes, an adult plant will fly a pretty penny, but a lemon prevents the growth of bacteria and saturates the air with a small amount of esters, famous for their disinfecting properties. Does it produce oxygen? No more than other plants. Does it filter the air? Not as good as the same chlorophytum or ficus. But he is beautiful, exotic and will become a real decoration of the house.

Aloe

What are the beneficial properties of aloe? Surely the first to come to mind are hydration and healing. But all this concerns juice. And will there be any benefit from these flowers if you just put them in the bedroom on the windowsill? Of course it will be! Aloe also serves as an excellent filter from formaldehydes and benzene, so a place for him should be found in the kitchen and in the child’s room.

Tip

Plants affect not only physical health, but also psychological. So, green color calms the nervous system and helps to cope with stress. It doesn’t matter which plants surround you — an unpretentious money tree or a whole eucalyptus — they will certainly contribute to your moral well-being.

Rosemary

Do you grow rosemary at home for culinary purposes? Then you will be glad to know that it simultaneously solves many respiratory problems, serves to prevent colds and helps fight harmful microorganisms. By the way, rosemary can be placed in your child’s room in the autumn-winter period to stimulate his immunity.

We think you have already decided which of these flowers should decorate your home. The main thing is that now you know exactly how he will protect him along the way.