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8 plants to get at home

8 plants to get at home

These plants have a positive effect on your health.

1. Sansevieria (sanseveria) This plant regulates the humidity and that has a positive influence on, among other things, your skin, eyes and respiratory tract. The woman's tongue converts harmful substances into oxygen.

2. Columnar cactus The columnar cactus does not purify the air, which is often seen as an advantage of plants. Nevertheless, this type of cactus is healthy to have at home. This cactus can absorb and reduce electromagnetic waves.

3. Pancake plant (Pilea peperomioides)
A popular plant. It is not the most productive air purifier. The purification area of ​​the pancake plant is less than 10 m2. But it is such a nice plant that you can safely put a few in your home. The plant is also easy to propagate.

4. Peperomia
All leaves have an air-purifying effect, according to research by NASA. The additional Wolverton's Clean Air study shows that Peperomia reduces indoor formaldehyde levels by 47%. Formaldehyde is the substance that is present in the indoor air in the highest concentrations.

5. Grass Lily
According to NASA, the grass lily easily removes 95% of benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and nitrates from the air. Then he starts working on chemicals in carpets, insulation material, cleaning agents and copying ink.

6. Pot gerbera
This cheerful flower purifies trichlorethylene and benzene from the air.

7. Curly Fern
The curly fern is a classic plant and an ideal oxygen supplier. Also very suitable for providing the office with a healthier indoor climate.

8. Spathiphyllum and ivy
Putted by NASA on the list of most air-purifying houseplants out there.

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