Herbs and Plants for an Organic Home

One big concern most people have is the quality of our air. One innovative way to help improve our quality of air in our homes is through the use of Air-Purifying Feng Shui Plants. The top ten plants used in feng shui and what they are used for in your home or office are:

 

Areca Palm is known to remove indoor air toxins while being beautiful and easy to maintain.

 

Lady Palm removes many of the pollutants in our home or office air. While being easy to care for it is also known for being one of the best choice plants for improving your indoor quality of air.

 

Bamboo Palm is used as a source of removal for trichloroethylene, benezene, or formaldehyde. The use of bamboo will add a tropical peaceful atmosphere to any kind of environment as well as being one of the most resistant plants to being infected with insects.

 

Rubber Plant removes pollutants such as formaldehyde. This plant can survive in cool temperatures as well as dimly lit areas helping rid indoor environments of toxins making it a very likable plant to Victorians.

 

Dracaena AKA "Janet Craig" gets rid of most pollutants. One of the biggest pollutants it affects is the trichloroethylene. It is very pretty as well as being able to grow with out requiring a lot of light. It can also survive even if you forget to water it on a normal basis. One of the most useful plants to remove chemical toxins in the air.

 

English Ivy is like the Rubber Plant as it is great for removing harmful pollutants especially the formaldehyde from our indoor environment. It is a popular plant however it is a hard plant and is used more often in public areas. It is not grown well in high temperatures, but it is very adaptable and grows easily.

 

Dwarf Date Palm is used for removal of many pollutants. The biggest one it removes is xylene. It can grow as tall as 6 feet though it tends to grow slowly. If this plant is happy in it's growing environment it can last for years. It can be arranged in areas of low light, but it will need a lot of growing space.

 

Ficus Alli removes pollutants one of the most relevant being formaldehyde. It can be easy to grow but can be hard to adapt to new places. It is a large beautiful kind of plant that can be used to take up big spaces.

 

Boston Fern- this plant is great for removing formaldehyde from your indoor environment. It is one of the oldest plant groups making it a popular plant to use. It may be pretty and great for almost any environment it does need good care in order for it to thrive.

 

Peace Lily-it is a very useful for the removal of alcohols, benzenes, acetone, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene. It has pretty white flowers that give off a peaceful energy and is strong and lush. It is also easy to care.