Houseplants do not only beautify your home for they
also clean the air.
Good additions to your living room are houseplants
as they beautify and add color to your room’s theme. They also bring nature inside your home. They likewise contribute on giving a healthy
place for you and your family.
Following are some of the most common plants that are ideal for the home.
The peace lilies bring in a dramatic effect to your
living room with its dark green leaves and white blooms. These houseplants can discourage the growth
of molds up to 60% in your home. They
can also absorb poisonous steam inside your living room. They can eliminate allergy symptoms, too. These plants grow at medium heights of
sunlight. It needs water when its soil
is fairly dry and spray on the leaves to encourage its growth.
The use of indoor ventilation system takes the air
moisture that can lead to dry and eventually itchy skin. To solve this problem, have Boston Ferns. Ideal for living rooms with dry air, they act
as a humidifier, as it brings back humidity in your home. Its leaves are like swords that wraps on the
sides of the pot. The apple green leaves
bring the touch of spring inside your living room throughout the year. Bright and indirect light and a moderately
moist soil is enough for this plant to grow.
One of the best houseplants that combat air pollution is the Spider Plant. It is so powerful that it can eliminate about 90% of air toxins in your home in 2 days. It takes in formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and mold spores. This plant is characterized by lengthy spiky green flora that is in numerous color variants. It needs to be watered every two weeks and requires indirect sunlight. Its buds grow on the end of its long stems that ooze out from the main plant.
English Ivies are also good houseplants. They can flourish on a small lattice or have
them on a hanging basket. They are good
answers to allergies and eliminate 60% of mold within 6 hours of being placed
in the room. Place them near the window
where there is sufficient bright light making sure they get it indirectly. Moist soil evenly.
Adjudged by NASA to be good eliminators of
formaldehyde from the air is the Heart Leaf Philodendron. It has leaves that are shaped as a heart,
thus it was also known as the “Sweetheart plant”. The soil must be kept wet frequently and can
thrive in any lighting conditions. Too
much water can make its roots to decay.
For homeowners who do not have a green thumb, the
Mother-In-Law’s-Tongue is the best choice.
They grow even with less care.
Busy housewives can also opt to have this in their living room. Like the other houseplants mentioned above,
they are also good air purifiers. Its
leaves are strong and shaped like swords.
Any type of lighting conditions is fine for this plant but must be
watered thoroughly once in a week.
Start putting a bit of nature in your living room
and omit its unnecessary smells.
