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BAMBOO PALM
The attractive bamboo palm also
made NASA’s list of top cleanair plants with a purifying score
of 8.4. It’s particularly effective
at clearing out benzene and
trichloroethylene. These need
to be well-watered, in shade or
indirect sunlight.
GETTY IMAGES/DORLING KINDERSLEY (BAMBOO PALM, RED EDGED DRACAENA)); KEVIN RUSS/GETTY IMAGES
(PHILODENDRON); ELVISRIPLEY/FLICKR (GOLDEN POTHOS); GETTY IMAGES/IMAGE SOURCE (SPIDER PLANT)
RED-EDGED DRACAENA
This beautiful, vibrant plant can grow to be
ceiling-height (15-foot dracaenas are common),
making it a great plant for decorating and filling
up space. It also removes toxins including xylene,
trichloroethylene and formaldehyde from the air.
Grows best in sunlight.
GOLDEN POTHOS
The Golden Pothos
made the NASA list
for its ability to clear
formaldehyde from
the air. Try adding it to
your kitchen or living
room as a hanging
plant, as the leaves
will grow down in
cascading vines. They
grow easily in cool
temperatures with low
levels of sunlight.
PHILODENDRON
SPIDER PLANT
One of the most common house plants,
spider plants are decorative, easy to
grow, and also made the NASA list of the
best air-purifying plants. Spider plants
are effective at fighting pollutants
including benzene, formaldehyde,
carbon monoxide and xylene.
The heart-shaped philodendron
is a popular plant choice for
indoor areas, as they’re easy to
care for and can grow decorative
vines. Like the English Ivy,
they are particularly good at
absorbing formaldehyde. They
can also last for many years
when properly cared for. Grow
with moderate water and some
sunlight and they’ll be fine.