If you are concerned about air quality at home, this guide to purifying house plants will come in particularly handy. From gardening tips website Love the Garden, the infographic 'The NASA Guide to Air-Filtering Houseplants' includes information gathered by a 1989 clean air study. The plants listed are the most effective common indoor plants that can filter harmful toxins and pollutants out of the air.
The chart not only recommends purifying house plants such as spider plants and Boston ferns, but also discusses toxins found in the air and how they affect humans. Each plant also includes a symbol so you know which pollutant it is best suited to tackle.
If you work from home or spend a lot of time indoors, this chart is definitely worth reviewing.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Air Purifying Plants
- Opportunity for developing new varieties of air-filtering plants with enhanced purifying capabilities.
- Indoor Air Quality
- Room for innovation in technologies and products that monitor and improve indoor air quality.
- Health and Wellness at Home
- Potential for creating integrated systems and services that promote a healthier living environment at home.
Where This Applies
- Gardening and Horticulture
- Opportunity for horticultural businesses to develop and promote air-purifying plant varieties.
- Smart Home Technology
- Room for growth in the smart home industry to create innovative indoor air quality monitoring and purification solutions.
- Health and Wellness
- Potential for companies in the health and wellness industry to offer products and services that focus on improving indoor air quality.
