10 List of Air Filtering Plants

1. Aloe (Aloe Vera) — Everyone can grow an aloe vera, just place it in a sunny spot and watch it thrive. It will help to filter out toxins such as formaldehyde and benzene.

2. Azalea (Rhododendron simsii) — Another good plant in order to keep formaldehyde at bay is azalea. It has beautiful blooms that do best in cooler areas.

3. Chrysanthemum (Chrysantheium morifolium) — The flowers from this plant help to combat the harmful toxins of benzene. This plant likes direct sun and a draught, so place near an sunny, open window.

4. English ivy (Hedera helix) — This ivy has been shown to reduce fecal-matter particles in the air. Very easy to grow, just keep watered regularly.

5. Gerber daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) — Good at removing trichloroethylene, it can also remove benzene. This plant needs lots of light.

6. Peace lily (Spathiphyllum) — One of NASA’s best performers as it removes of three of the worst toxins — formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene, and also combats toluene and xylene.

7. Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata) — Another good performer, this plant can remove xylene, trichloroethylene and formaldehyde.

8. Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’) — This plant is great for filtering out formaldehyde. It needs humidity and low light, making it perfect for bathrooms.

9. Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) — This resilient plant is a good remover of benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene. And it is safe for pets.

10. Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) — Pop a weeping fig in your living room and you will help to remove all the toxins brought in that typically lie in carpets, furniture and cleaning products, such as formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene.