5 Plants for Cleaner Air

There are many ways to find peace at home, an easy to start, is to decorate with plants that are kind and take care of the space in your home.

Whether it’s about cleaning the air in your home, changing scents or just bringing more color and life, it can be solved easily without spending too much. Here are 5 tips on plants to decorate with to create a peaceful home, whether you have it small or large.

Spider Plants

Spider plants are an easy way to clean the air at home. The plant has also been designated by NASA’s “clean air study” to be a highly effective plant in purifying toxins such as formaldehyde and xylene.

In addition to purifying air, it is an easy-care plant that does not require much more than a little sun and plenty of water, but do not worry, should you forget to water your lilies, they quickly bounce back once the get some water.

If you’re lucky, your spider plants may bloom once a year, they grow small silky white flowers. Place the flowers in the sun and they reflect the light incredibly beautifully!

Lavender

Lavender has been used as a healing herb for centuries and is still a relevant plant for its positive properties. In addition to the leaves adding a wonderful scent to your home, studies show a whole bunch of different good effects this bulging plant has.

Essential oil made from lavender has been shown to help with sleep and to calm the mind, apply a few drops of essential oil of lavender on the pillow to get some extra help for restful sleep.

Other studies also show that lavender fumes have helped relieve breathing problems.

There are lots more positive properties lavender brings, why not give this pungent flower a place in your home?

Consult a doctor before using preparations made on lavender.

Monstera

An increasingly popular plant that as a result has become easier to find.

The monstera has large beautiful leaves that are magically good at purifying air. For those who are looking for a plant with good properties that will also be a nice plus in the home, the monstera is perfect. It is also very easy to take care of, the monstera thrives best when it is allowed to dry out between watering, it is enough to water it once every one to two weeks.

During winter, the monstera withdraws and does not grow larger or grow new leaves, but do not worry, when the sun and heat return, the monstera will be happy and sprout new leaves again.

Aloe Vera

The plant on the list with perhaps the most healing properties is a common and very popular plant, aloe vera. In recent years, aloe vera has gained a large place in the market by being the basic ingredient in popular beverages.
Juice and the meat from aloe vera leaves are then used as a supplement in beverages and are said to be good for balancing the pH value, moisturizing and preventing dehydration, giving a boost of nutrients such as various vitamins A, B, C, E and folic acid. Remember to look at the list of ingredients so that the drink is not full of lots of added sugars or other substances you do not want to get in you.

This is not the only thing that aloe vera is said to be good for. The plant uses a lot of carbon dioxide so by placing the plant in the bedroom it can help you with your night’s sleep. It is also good to have the plant at home in case you burn yourself, as it is the plant kingdom’s own solution for burns and other damage to the skin. Break off one of the thick leaves of the aloe vera plant and leave the beneficial juice on the wound for better healing.

The aloe vera is like the monster easy to take care of, it does not require much in addition to being allowed to stand dry and warm, so you should see that he cleans the air at home as well.

English Ivy

Ivy may not sound like the most obvious plant to take home, but it is one of the most effective. Just like the spider plant, the ivy is a pro at purifying air. Examples of toxic substances that ivy loves to clean are xylene, formaldehyde, benzene and toluene.

In addition to the ivy being a kind plant that takes care of your home, it is also easy to care for and grateful. The ivy is not picky and does not need much more than water a little now and then and a little sun. It is therefore perfect to have in places that do not get as much sunlight.