Plants, in addition to decorating your home, can help keep the air cleaner and cleaner. Today, in our homes, there are countless chemicals, which are part of our daily things and which can be harmful to our health. Houseplants can help you get rid of heavy metals and hydrocarbons in the air, but you need to know which ones are best suited.

How plants help us

• Plants concentrate pollutants in their leaves and neutralize them with substances that neutralize them and also absorb carbon dioxide from the air and convert it into oxygen.
• Plants increase moisture levels which keep the airways from drying out
• Some cover environments
• Insects scare others
• They neutralize environments
• Our eyes and our mind make us happy
• Eliminates dust and smoke
• Reduce stress

Help in various areas of the house

Most living rooms have many devices that emit electromagnetic waves, and safe furniture and floors made with paints and solvents that may contain benzene, formaldehyde, or paraffin.

In most kitchens, we get the fumes generated during cooking, excess humidity, steam and electromagnetic radiation produced by household appliances.

In the bathroom, heat and humidity help disperse chemicals in cosmetics and cleaning products.

In the bedroom, toxins are found in carpets, furniture and electrical appliances

Polluted air is the cause headache, dizziness, weakened immune system. Substances like benzene or formaldehyde used in many furniture or utensils in our homes can be very toxic. A little plant food can help us overcome all these inconveniences. NASA has published a list of indoor plants containing more than 25 species that will help us clean the air in our homes. Want to know what they are?

• Dracena (Dracaena marginata)

These plants are very popular in public offices and private homes because they are easy to care for, look great as a decoration and help us purify the air from cigarette smoke.

Ivy is generally a very common plant in our homes and gardens. They are very decorative plants but they are also very beneficial because they remove allergens from the air. They are ideal plants for homes with asthma or for those with respiratory problems.

• Fern (Nephrolepsis exaltata)

Ferns are a great air purifier because they filter chemicals from cosmetics and disinfectants and are also powerful humidifiers.

• Butterfly orchid (Phalaenopsis)

In addition to filling our homes with beautiful flowers, aerial orchids have the potential to purify harmful substances from the masonry and plastic products in our homes.

• Ribbons (Chlorophytum comosum)

This plant is very easy to maintain and in addition to providing vegetables in our homes, it helps to purify the air by freeing it from chemicals produced by gas appliances.

• Lily Peace (Spathiphylum)

This plant has the uniqueness that, in addition to decorating our home, eliminates mold spores.

• Tiger’s Tongue (Sansevieria)

This plant loves humidity, which is why it is ideal to put in the bathroom where it will help you absorb toxins from toilet paper and personal hygiene products.

• Aloe vera (Alor barbadiensis)

Aloe vera filters toxins from the air and increases oxygen levels in the room it is in.

Tips when buying plants

• Before buying a plant, think about where you want to plant it because it might not be the right one.
• Buy plants only by their appearance, think about where you want to plant them and then choose them
• Check the care of the plant you are going to buy and make sure you put it in the right place
• Do not place plants near heaters or air conditioners
• Try not to place plants in places where they go often
• The most popular plants are drafts
• Try to water your plants in the morning or late afternoon
• Make sure your plant has enough space and light to grow

There is also plants that can fill us with energy and make our stay a little more enjoyable because they can help us release stress, anxiety and depression. These plants stimulate our senses such as sight and smell and their flowers give us joy and hope. Want to know them?

Begonias will fill your home with joy as they have beautiful, colorful flowers and provide moisture.

There is a legend that azaleas are associated with love and happiness and in China they are a symbol of femininity and fertility. That is why azaleas in your home can bring you joy and good feelings.

What to expect fill your house with plants? You already know that they can help you clean the air and make you feel better, as well as give you vegetables.