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If you have any indoor plants, then you already know how they contribute to the freshness of the ‘air’ inside your home or office.But did you know that the maximum or highest amount of ‘air-cleansing’ or ‘air-scrubbing’ is done through plant roots and the soil combined with the microorganisms in the soil, together, provides the greatest amount of ‘air-purification or ‘air-scrubbing’? The plant leaves do provide some air cleansing as well, but the bulk of the work is done by the microorganisms found in the soil and the roots. In order to get the ‘best’ results, you will need to ensure that the roots of your plants and the soil are exposed as much as possible to maximize the air flow.

“No one will protect what they don’t care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced.” – David Attenborough

There are some specialty pot makers as well and you can get a lot more information, from visiting the NASA website at ‘spinoff.nasa.gov! Yes! NASA, the space agency; you see it was NASA that did the initial research because they were putting people together in a closed confined area in a place where you can’t just open the window and get some “fresh Air”, (if you in outer space; right?).

Plants Improve Our Environment

You will need to speak with your nursery or plant specialist on the best way for your own plants, but something as simple as ‘venting’ the pot in such a way that you don’t get water and soil all over the place. More information is available here: So, visit https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/cg_7.html and learn more!

• Rooms with plants have less dust and mold than others without plants.
• Spider Plants can add moisture to the air and boost the relative humidity.
• House Plants can soak up VOCs (Volatile organic Compounds) and act as air-scrubbers
• House Plants can improve mental and physical well-being in many ways, research and find out more.

House Plants and Benefits

House plants don’t just help your home more beautiful, but they also have health benefits as well. They have a calming effect and can relieve stress, they can help improve sleep, they can help you feel more energetic, by reducing the carbon dioxide in the air. There are many more ‘benefits’ and you should research for more info. Here are some great picks for the ‘best’ indoor air plants for air cleaning: Starting out with one of most popularize house plant in ‘pothos’ or Epipremnum aureum; the elegant “Hedera helix’ or English Ivy; Chamaedorea seifrizil or Bamboo Palm; Chinese Evergreen or Aglaonema modestum; Nephrolepis cordifolia or Lemon Button Fern; Chrysnthemum morifolium or Pot Mum; Rhapis excelsa or Broad Lady Palm; Anthurium andreaeanum or Flamingo Lily; Spathiphyllum “Mauna Loa” or Peace Lily; Ficus elastica or Rubber Tree;  These are some great plants to use, however, we suggest that you ‘study up’ on what suits you, your home and your family best. And don’t forget to perform the other tasks for keeping the air clean such as, not using synthetic air fresheners or cleaners, reduce the humidity in the inside air, replace air filters and increase ventilation and keep the floors and other areas free of dust and contaminates.