Which indoor plants are best for removing airborne toxins?

Posted by Southern Botanical, Inc. in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX on May 18, 2009

There are several ways to improve the air quality around you.  One way to improve air quality is to remove various airborne toxins with indoor plants and office plants. 

Yes, some indoor plants and good office plants are noted not only for their looks, but also for their ability to flush out harmful airborne toxins and improve the air quality.  Toxins found in the air originate from many sources, including furniture, household cleaning solvents, gasoline, and paint.  These toxins may irritate your eyes, nose, skin, and throat and may also cause headaches. Below is a chart that shows which indoor plants, some of which are also good office plants, are best for removing airborne toxins and improve air quality, and also which toxins they remove:


Pollutant

Sources

Solutions

Formaldehyde

Foam insulation,

Philodendron

 

plywood, clothes,

Spider plant

 

carpeting, furniture,

Golden pothos                     

paper goods,   

Bamboo palm

 

household cleaners

Corn plant

 

 

Chrysanthemum

 

 

Mother-in-law’s tongue

Benzene

Tobacco smoke,

English ivy

 

gasoline,

Marginata

 

synthetic fibers,

Janet Craig

 

plastics, inks,

Chrysanthemum

 

oils, detergents,

Gerbera daisy

 

rubber

Warneckei

 

 

Peace lily

Trichloroethylene

Dry cleaning,

Gerbera daisy

 

inks, paints, dyes,

Chrysanthemum

 

varnishes,

Warneckei

 

laquers,

Peace lily

 

adhesives

Marginata

** Please note that some of these office plants or house plants may be poisonous when eaten, so please check with your local nursery before putting them where a child can reach them.

Besides indoor plants, such as office plants or house plants, you can also maintain a healthy living environment in your office or home by keeping it well ventilated.  Also, try to keep potentially harmful materials, like cleaning detergents and pesticides, in a secure place away from your most active rooms.

Southern Botanical provides high quality indoor and outdoor landscape and irrigation installation and maintenance services in the DFW area.  We are the one vendor for your complete interior and exterior horticultural décor.




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