The best indoor plants for asthma and allergies
What are the best indoor plants for air purification, asthma, and allergy sufferers??? 🌬🌿
Well, according to NASA's "Clean air study" that was researching ways to keep air clean while on missions at the international space station. The below list of indoor plants where deemed to be the best, along with being easy care (which we love)
PEACE LILY ✌🏽🌱
Even if you’re not familiar with houseplants we bet you’ll recognise the Peace Lily. It might be the most common houseplant here in Oz – and for good reason. According to NASA’s research, this plant can help improve air quality by 60%. It neutralises benzene, formaldehyde, and carbon monoxide.
In addition, it can help reduce mould in the home. How does it reduce mould? The plant absorbs mould spores and converts them into food (amazing right?).
They look great on a dining table, on a bedroom dresser, or on the sink in a bathroom.
SPIDER PLANT 🕷🌱
Spider plants are another common indoor plant and great for people with asthma and allergies. They do more than just brighten up a room, they also clean the air.
They have the ability to remove a significant amount toxins in the household air within a few days – especially formaldehyde. The NASA study showed Spider plant performed the best of indoor plants with a 95 percent removal rate.
SNAKE PLANT 🐍🌱
This mod and sleek plant, is great at filtering out formaldehyde, which can be found in cleaning products, hair dyes and treatments, and even toilet paper (yikes). It gives off oxygen at night, making it a nice one near the bedroom, but prefers humidity, so the bathroom is a safe place to keep it happiest.
The Environmental Protection Agency states “indoor air can be 2-5 times worse than outdoor air”, so it makes sense to employ these useful plants in our homes. Why not pick one up this weekend and breathe easy 😊
