Homes like these are a must if you have children living with you or people with allergies. Here are ten amazing plants to improve indoor air quality in your home.
#1: Myrtle Or Myrtus : Our first of the plants to improve indoor air quality is a plant that is a peace symbol in Japan. In their old folklore, the plant represented a holy herb that retrieves the youth of the elderly and brings happiness and prosperity to travelers on their journeys. Nowadays, it is medically proven that it can stabilize the micro-climate in its surroundings by killing harmful microbes in the air. It achieves this by releasing phytoncides from its flowers and leaves in the air.
#2: Coffea Arabica : Coffee shrubs need lots of shade and lots of water. They are an excellent absorber of additional moisture in your house. When they flower, they can release a beautiful scent that will turn your home into a tropical garden. And, you will also get to grow your coffee! Coffee arabica begins to bear fruits usually after their fifth or sixth year, so if you want the coffee benefits from your plan, you might consider purchasing an already matured coffea arabica.
#3: Peace Lily Or Spathiphyllum : A favorite among weddings, the elegant peace lily brings love and happiness to homes it grows in. But don’t let the name fool you. Peace lily can quickly destroy mold spores in the air. Spores of mold often bring down the quality of air and make us sick. Room temperature at about 18 degrees Celsius is optimal for the lily.
#4: Bay Tree Or Laurus Nobilis : Leaves of the Bay tree are widely used in the Asian cuisine as a flavoring herb after dried in the sun. The Bay tree is an old plant. Herbivore dinosaurs loved munching them in in between breaks from running away from raptors. Yep, the bay tree is timeworn. You can use it to stabilize the indoor climate of your home with moisture absorption from the air. It can thrive in a place in your home with moderate shade, moist air and plenty of warm water.
#5: Mother-In-Law’s Tongue Or Sansevieria : Known by many more cool-sounding names, this plant can help freshen the air by creating a lot of oxygen in your home. It also counterbalances the adverse smoke that comes from many materials made from synthetic chemicals. The plant also retains quite a bit of moisture which means it you don’t have to water it down much. Keep it anywhere in your home without worrying about appropriate light or shade. Truly a proper low maintenance plant!
#6: False Cypress Or Chamaecyparis : A favorite among bonsai enthusiast, the false cypress blesses your dry home environment by giving it a much-needed moisture and by removing dirt and dust particles that drift in the air. When placed in your home allegedly, this plant can also relieve you from headaches and migraines. It needs regular watering and shade. Originally coming from Japan, the legend says that this plant keeps the souls of the gods and the deceased. There it is also considered a sacred tree.
#7: Cissus Creeper : Having most of the characteristics of an ivy plant or a creeper, this plant can quickly spread and cover everything around it with its luscious leaves. It grows towards toward the light, so keep that in mind if you regularly relocate it in different parts of the house it can grow in a lot of different ways. It also needs shade and a lot of water. When placed in an environment with dry air, it can quickly work to stabilize the micro-climate. The plant achieves this by providing a perfect amount of moisture to the air.
#8: Widow’s Thrill Or Kalanchoe : Originally from Madagascar, this plant is an excellent choice for any home environment that requires moisture with its leaves. It is effective at regulating the climate inside its surroundings, which can be your home or office. Make sure not to overly water the plant and keep in a place with the proper amount of sunshine.