Air-purifying plants
These indoor plants improve the indoor climate
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They filter the air and improve the indoor climate: Air-purifying plants not only provide more color in our four walls, but also help to make our surroundings healthier. We explain which indoor plants are best for this – and how they work.
Green roommates have long since moved into our apartments and are lovingly cared for – sometimes more, sometimes less. Plants add vibrancy and green splashes of color to our own four walls. Not only that, some of them can even help us sleep better and breathe healthier air. But how do air-purifying plants like that work Weeping fig actually – and what types are there?
What are air purifying plants?
Bedrooms, offices, living rooms: we often stay in closed rooms. With every breath we take, we emit carbon dioxide and release moisture into our surroundings. If there is no air circulation, the air quickly becomes oxygen deficient and stuffy – we can breathe more difficultly and concentrate less well.
Furniture, carpets, paintwork and electrical appliances in particular emit unhealthy substances that accumulate and contribute to the deterioration in air quality. Pollutants such as formaldehyde can irritate our mucous membranes and Fatigue, headache, or even allergies trigger. In addition to regular ventilation, air-purifying plants in particular can help here and help improve the indoor climate.
Because: Plants produce new oxygen by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and converting it. At the same time, they can filter other pollutants. This process either takes place via special enzymes that are present in the leaves of the air-purifying plants. Or the pollutants are directed into the roots of the plant, where bacteria convert them into harmless substances.
Some air-purifying plants can even regulate the moisture content and thus score particularly well in damp rooms, such as the bathroom.
These are the best air-purifying plants
In addition to their positive effect on the room climate, most air-purifying plants are also particularly easy to care for. Of the Bow hemp For example, it is considered indestructible: In addition to a bright and warm location, it needs little water, about as much as a cactus. The following applies here: The Bow hemp gets along with too little rather than too much water over a longer period of time. Many plants produce more carbon dioxide and less oxygen at night – not so with bow hemp. That’s why it’s especially good for you bedroom suitable and there filters pollutants such as benzene and formaldehyde from the air. Note that the bow hemp is slightly toxic and should be kept out of the reach of children or pets.
Also the Green lily filters formaldehyde from the air. However, it can also bind xylenes: These are pollutants that we humans absorb through our respiratory tract and skin – and which often cause headaches for us. Also the Green lily only has low demands. Although it prefers a bright spot, it also works well in shady rooms. It quickly forgives small mistakes – and rewards you with its air-purifying properties.
the Calathea orbifolia is particularly popular among plant friends: indoors because of its beautiful and spreading leaves. Its leaves can reach a stately 40 centimeters in diameter: Due to the large area, this air-purifying plant can a high amount of oxygen to their surroundings. However, she needs a lot of attention and a green thumb. But if you have the right level of light, water and fertilization behavior for your Calathea orbifolia nothing stands in the way of the growth of this beautiful plant.
That A leaf As an air-purifying plant, it filters pollutants such as benzene, ammonia and trichlorethylene from your rooms. This plant is also known under the name “Peace lily“And looks graceful and pretty with its slender leaves and white flowers. However, that belongs A leaf to the arum family and is therefore poisonous. If you have pets, this plant is less suitable for your household.
It feels like an air-purifying plant Efeutute especially in traffic light pots. It grows in playful tendrils and, thanks to its filtering properties, is particularly beneficial in the bedroom a good night’s sleep and a relaxed wake up in the morning. In addition, it is very easy to care for: it feels very comfortable in partially shaded to bright places. The more patterned its leaves are, the more light it needs. If it’s the Efeutute If it goes well, it can become very long in just a short time and climb along shelves or climbing aids. But the same applies here: As a member of the arum family, it is slightly poisonous.
Indoor ferns are particularly pretty, air-filtering plants that are most comfortable in places with high humidity. A Sword fern also does not need a lot of sun, but grows best in partial shade. That bathroom is a perfectly suitable place for this air-filtering plant. In addition, your green roommate will be happy to have plenty of water – and every now and then even a refreshing shower.
Of the Rubber tree has been valued as a houseplant for years. With the right care, a small plant can become a stately tree that not only filters carbon dioxide, but also pollutants from floor coverings or wall paints from the air. Especially for newcomers: the inside is suitable Rubber tree good, because it is a very sturdy plant that will forgive you for long periods of drought.
the Aloe vera is a real child prodigy among air-purifying plants: it not only filters formaldehyde and benzene effectively from the air we breathe, but also promotes wound healing on our skin with the cooling gel of its leaves. the Aloe vera is particularly suitable for your bedroombecause it can also produce oxygen at night. It also copes well with a little more drought, but is happy about a bright and warm location.
With air-purifying plants for a better indoor climate
Regardless of whether you have a green thumb or need a little practice: There is something for everyone among the air-purifying plants. If things don’t go so well with a plant, you need one thing above all: patience. Most air-purifying plants take a long time to get used to a different location or a different watering behavior. In general, it is important to avoid waterlogging as far as possible and not expose the plants to the blazing sun. And once you’ve got the hang of it, your green roommates will reward you with a great indoor climate and clean air.