Water weekly or whenever the soil feels dry. Care advice: Place the plant in a room with plenty of natural light and keep the soil moist but well-drained. Keep out of direct sunlight. They don’t need a lot of water, so wait until the soil has dried out before watering, and then water the leaves and soil. Care advice: Be mindful not to overwater, as the roots are prone to rot in moist soil. With dramatic foliage and large leaves, these are known for purifying the air and removing harmful toxins. A follow-up study in 2019 showed that to make a substantial difference to the air quality inside your home, you would need a large number of house plants working together to clean the air – up to 93. It must be noted that plants should not be considered a substitute for an air-purifying device. They also love moisture, so make brilliant bathroom plants. This easy-growing perennial vine is particularly effective at reducing airborne faecal particles which makes it the perfect air purifying plant for your bathroom or en suite. Care advice: Easy to care for, a rubber plant can grow well on low levels of light. Care advice: The Kentia Palm prefers bright, indirect light but will tolerate shade.

If you’re not very good at taking care of plants, this one is brilliant to consider as it works well in most light conditions. They are expensive to buy fully-grown so you might want to shop around for a smaller one or start from seed. For those of you who are houseplant newbies, the resilient spider plant is a perfect choice. This hardy low-maintenance houseplant is one of the most popular, thanks to its striking look. Some scientists have suggested that choosing the right air purifying plants for your home can help detoxify the air in your living spaces, meaning your houseplants not only look lovely but work a little harder to clean the air you breathe in. If you have pets, this is one of the few houseplants that are non-toxic to animals. This is one of the few plants that can help reduce levels of ammonia that can be found in a range of cleaning products.

Air pollution is one of the larger mirrors of man’s follies, and a challenge we need to overcome to see a better tomorrow. Also known as Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, this yellow-tipped succulent releases oxygen at night, helping you to breathe better while sleeping. Care advice: While the Devil’s Ivy will thrive anywhere, they prefer brighter spots in the home. Care advice: The Chinese evergreen enjoys low-lit and humid conditions, so will thrive in your bathroom. Care advice: Mist this humidity-loving fern a couple of times a week, or keep in a bathroom. Care advice: Humidity-loving, this plant will be very happy in your bathroom. Care advice: Provide your English ivy with generous watering and four hours of direct sunlight a day, and it will return the love to you with clean, detoxified air. Care advice: Pineapple Plants love warm, sunny conditions so they’re best kept close to sunlight or in a conservatory.

A type of Bromeliad, Pineapple Plants create quite the statement in the home. Famed for its large, waxy leaves, the Devil’s Ivy is perfect for keeping the air in your home clean. In addition, studies have shown that ivy can also help combat mould levels in the home. Easy-care Boston Ferns were shown in the NASA study to help remove pollutants such as formaldehyde, xylene, toluene and benzene. It is one of the best plants for filtering the air of formaldehyde, xylene, benzene, toluene, and trichloroethylene. As well as injecting a cheerful burst of red, yellow, orange or pink into your home, the Barberton daisy is an effective cleanser of the toxins formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and benzene, found in a range of household materials from paints to synthetic fibres. While being on hand to soothe any kitchen burns, this succulent will be purifying the air of formaldehyde and benzene, found in varnishes, floor finishes, and detergents. These pretty blooms help to filter out a host of toxins including ammonia and benzene, which is often found in plastics, detergents, and glue. They might also suck juices out the stem of a plant nearby. Check out the commercial petrol Karcher pressure washers. You can do the test yourself; water test kits can check for everything from hardness and pH to heavy metals and bacteria.