Perfect Pollution Fighting Plants for Your Home!!

Back in October we had discussed how air pollution is bad for our health, and we gave various suggestions to improve the air quality in your home. One of those proposed suggestions was to add plants to your home decor because they help to absorb carbon dioxide and increase oxygen. Well today I wanted to further that discussion, we will give you some information on the best plants to get for your home. It can be hard to figure out what plants to get but all the following plants serve a certain purpose in removing specific pollution that are in and introduced into your home's environment!

• Aloe (Aloe vera)-This easy-to-grow, sun-loving succulent helps clear formaldehyde and benzene, which can be a byproduct of chemical-based cleaners, paints and more. Aloe is a smart choice for a sunny kitchen window. Beyond its air-clearing abilities, the gel inside an aloe plant can help heal cuts and burns.
• Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)-Even if you tend to neglect houseplants, you’ll have a hard time killing this resilient plant. With lots of rich foliage and tiny white flowers, the spider plant battles benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene, a solvent used in the leather, rubber and printing industries.
• Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii')-Also known as mother-in-law’s tongue, this plant is one of the best for filtering out formaldehyde, which is common in cleaning products, toilet paper, tissues and personal care products. Put one in your bathroom — it’ll thrive with low light and steamy humid conditions while helping filter out air pollutants.
• Golden pothos (Scindapsus aures)-Another powerful plant for tackling formaldehyde, this fast-growing vine will create a cascade of green from a hanging basket. Consider it for your garage since car exhaust is filled with formaldehyde. (Bonus: Golden pothos, also know as devil’s ivy, stays green even when kept in the dark.)
• Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata)-The red edges of this easy dracaena bring a pop of color, and the shrub can grow to reach your ceiling. This plant is best for removing xylene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde, which can be introduced to indoor air through lacquers, varnishes and gasoline.
• English ivy (Hedera helix)-A study found that the plant reduces airborne fecal-matter particles. It has also been shown to filter out formaldehyde found in some household cleaning products.