It can be hard to add some greenery to dull, dark rooms in the house but there is hope! Here we have a list of the Top 10 Low Light Indoor Plants that will brighten up your indoor spaces!

Top 10 Low Light Indoor Plants

1. Sansevieria trifasciata
2. Aspidistra elatior
3. Epipremnum ‘Devil’s Ivy’
4. Chlorophytum comosum ‘Spider Plant’
5. Bromeliad
6. Peperomia obtusifolia
7. Platycerium ‘Staghorn Fern’
8. Beaucarnea recurvata ‘Ponytail Palm’
9. Zamioculcas zamiifolia ‘ZZ Plant’
10. Calathea

 

Sansevieria trifasciata

Nicknamed ‘Mother-in-Law Tongue’ or ‘Snake Plant’, this hardy often sun loving plant can tolerate very low to no light situations. They’re often found in malls and offices for this very reason! Stunning feature plants, kept on desks or as office plant dividers. Some varieties are grown tall and used as a potted floor plant. In low light conditions they will only need watering every 2-4 weeks maximum as they can suffer from over-watering.

 

Aspidistra elatior

A stunning foliage plant, Aspidistra, or ‘Cast Iron Plant’ is exactly as its nickname declares. It is a tough indoor or shaded outdoor plant, tolerating a range of conditions. It can be found in two varieties – variegated or solid, lush green. It will require regular watering in high heating or air-conditioned environments so it keeps its lush appearance, though it can also tolerate spells of dryness.

 

Epipremnum ‘Devil’s Ivy’

One of the most popular indoor plants and with good reason. Devil’s Ivy can grow in most indoor conditions, growing thick, bushy vines in lots of light or long, beautiful twining vines in lower light. To promote more growth at the base of the plant, trim the tips of the vines. Epipremnum can be kept in hanging baskets, used in green walls or trained up totem poles or even your wall! Some enthusiasts twine the vine around their curtain rods or shelves.

 

Chlorophytum comosum ‘Spider Plant’

This is a handy little desk or big pot filler. ‘Spider Plants’ or ‘Spider Grass’ are very easy to maintain, enduring low light conditions just as well as part sun positions. They don’t grow overly tall so they won’t get out of control. Their flower spikes gradually turn into ‘pups’ or smaller versions of itself, which can either be potted on and gifted, or trimmed off. If left on the plant it can turn it into a gorgeous hanging feature or in a green wall. Quite a versatile plant!

 

Bromeliad

Often associated with tropical gardens and climates, Bromeliads are surprisingly tough. Outdoors they can endure light frosts and cold temperatures. Indoor they thrive in warm, low light conditions providing the moisture level inside doesn’t get too dry. They will thank you for a light misting spray every now and then from either a humidifier or a spray bottle.

Peperomia obtusifolia

A cute little succulent-like indoor plant is the ‘Baby Rubber Plant’. Gorgeous in little pots as a table centerpiece or on your bookshelf. This little plant can survive in low light but does not like being over-watered, so make sure you monitor the soil moisture levels.

 

 

Platycerium ‘Staghorn Fern’

This fern is ideal for bathrooms as it enjoys a humid room and can be grown in pots, hangers or more traditionally on a wall hanging! These gorgeous ferns are slow and steady, enjoying low light conditions. However, like most ferns they do not tolerate dryness well so keep them out of dry rooms with heaters blowing.

 

Beaucarnea recurvata ‘Ponytail Palm’

Ponytail palms are one of the toughest palms, being grown indoors and out. They create a sculptural, bulging trunk which makes for a stunning feature. They also don’t require a lot of water and will suffer from being grown in boggy wet soils.

 

 

Zamioculcas zamiifolia ‘ZZ Plant’

‘ZZ Plant’ or ‘Zanzibar Gem’ are another mall and office frequenter, being incredibly hard to kill in these situations. In fact, most reports of ZZ Plants dying are purely from too much love!
They are best suited for desk or bureau pots or mass planted as room dividers in an office. They only require watering every 2-4 months, tolerating air-conditioning and dry air.

 

 

Calathea

These beautiful foliage plants are happy to spend their time in low to no light conditions. Their gorgeous, round leaves turn upwards at night and back down during the day, giving it its nickname ‘Living Plant’. They will require watering every week, though check the soil before watering as they will not appreciate soggy soils.

 

 

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Simply an elevated hedge on clear, strong trunks, pleaching is an elegant style of hedging. As well as making a very dignified garden feature, the pleached hedge has several important advantages in landscape design that a conventional hedge lacks. 

Creates space

In small spaces, such as a courtyard or townhouse garden, a pleached hedge creates the illusion of space. The cleared understory opens up the possibility of a two-storey garden, where contrasting textures and colours can be artfully planted underneath against the bare pleached trunks.  

Tall yet narrow screening

Pleaching allows large, tall-growing plants to be grown in a narrow bed without looking clumped and crowded. As they require regular maintenance to keep the elegant pleached form it also keeps these large screening shrubs and trees in check. 

A feature with form and functionality

Where a hedge may be necessary to screen out adjacent buildings, roads or neighbouring windows, it turns a boring necessity into a very attractive and functional feature. 

Pleached hedges are suitable for Formal, Modern, Tropical, and even Cottage gardens. What’s important is choosing the right variety of plants to pleach for the particular conditions and garden style.

Here are some points to note when picking the right plant for your pleaching project.

Maintenance
Pleaching requires a regular maintenance to keep the hedge looking lovely and neat, and those bare trunks bare!
Some plants will grow faster than others so you need to make sure you have the time to maintain the look you want.

Trunks
The trunks of the plants are going to be a main feature and thus kept bare. So keep in mind what kind of appearance you want your trunks to have. Usually nice, straight trunks are selected for uniformity. However, some people may like a more twisted or bendy trunk. Or will you might want multiple bare trunks!

And remember to prune the lower branches off neatly. The trunks need to be clean, clear trunks, not bumpy, knobbly ones.

 

Top 10 Plants for Tall Pleaching

1. Gracillis ‘Slender Weavers’ Bamboo
2. Prunus lausitanica ‘Portuguese Laurel’
3. Prunus laurocerasus ‘Cherry Laurel’
4. Pyrus ussuriensis ‘Manchurian Pear’
5. Pyrus calleryana ‘Everscreen’ Pears
6. Ficus hillii ‘Flash’
7. Waterhousia floribunda‘Weeping Lilly Pilly’
8. Carpinus ‘European Hornbeam’ Tree
9. Fagus ‘European Beech Tree’ Green
10. Photinia robusta ‘Red Robin’

Gracillis ‘Slender Weavers’ Bamboo 

Gracilis is a unique and tall narrow screen for a confined area. It can withstand partial shade and requires regular watering (we recommend a watering system installed). It can look untidy unpleached, making it a fabulous option for pleaching!

It is very easy to trim and train, and unlike conventional pleached hedges will have multiple bared trunks on display.

Plant 1.5m apart. 

 

Prunus lausitanica ‘Portuguese Laurel’

With its large, deep green foliage and dense habit, this is an all-time classic for pleaching. It needs good drainage otherwise very hardy, versatile and easy to shape and maintain. Portuguese Laurel is shade and frost tolerant too, being a popular choice in rural areas. It also produces elegant, long white flowers in early summer.

Plant anywhere between 80cm to 1.5m apart.

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Cherry Laurel’ 

Suitable for large or grand pleached hedges with its large, glossy green foliage. It is probably the best plant to be grown in shade or in competition with an existing canopy. Cherry Laurel is very fast-growing, easy to shape and maintain. It is free from pests and diseases and is extremely frost hardy. Another rural property favourite.

Plant anywhere between 80cm to 1.5m apart.

Pyrus ussuriensis ‘Manchurian Pear’

If you want a pleached hedge with real character and interest then pick up the ‘Manchurian’ Ornamental Pear. Their horizontal branch structure makes them the best ornamental pear to be pleached. The ‘Manchurian’ Pear has naked branches covered in white blossom in late winter to early spring. Beautiful lush green foliage appears in spring through summer until late April when it begins its autumnal show. 

Apart from being a colourful character-filled tree, the Manchurian Pear will allow late autumn and winter sun through to the plants and garden beneath it.

Plant 1.5m-2m apart. 

Pyrus calleryana ‘Everscreen’ Pears

Where a tall, fast-growing pleached screen is required, the evergreen ‘Everscreen’ Pear is a great choice. It is capable of growing up to 2m a year, tolerant of most soil and weather conditions and will maintain its lovely green foliage throughout the winter in warmer climates.

In rural Victoria, you can expect to see the leaves fall in autumn. However, within the city of Melbourne, they stay on the tree!

Plant 1.5m-2m apart

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Ficus hillii ‘Flash’

One of the most versatile and easy to grow pleaching plants, the Ficus ‘Flash’ is simply one of the most popular hedging plants around. Fast, tough, sun-loving, non-flowering, easy to trim and shape, salt, wind and heat tolerant! What more could you ask for!

For best results, Ficus need moderate to good drainage and are best kept away from water pipes and pools. They are also frost sensitive so unfortunately not ideal in rural or frost-prone areas.

Plant anywhere between 80cm to 1.5m apart

 

Waterhousia floribunda‘Weeping Lilly Pilly’

An elegant Australian native plant with cascading foliage, the ‘Weeping Lilly Pilly’ is a fast-growing and easy to trim pleaching hedge. It is a good choice where a less formal or very modern look is required and, rarely growing flowers, makes it a good choice near pools. Weeping Lilly Pilly can be grown in full sun to part shade positions, preferring well-drained, moist, rich soils.

Plant 1m-1.5m apart

 

Carpinus ‘European Hornbeam’ Tree

Hornbeam trees are ideal for use as a hedge, screen, or windbreak. They produce attractive leaves that are dark green through the summer and fade to yellow in the fall. They also bear white/cream and grey flowers.

Hornbeams have extremely hard wood which is protected by smooth grey bark. They are narrow and upright when young, gradually widening as they age. Hornbeams are a top tree for pleaching.

 

Fagus ‘European Beech Tree’ Green

Beeches are an old European classic and are commonly used (but uncommonly known) as gorgeous pleached screens. In fact the tallest and longest hedge in the world is made of Beech! Being a deciduous tree, when it comes to autumn the Beech makes a feature out of the hedge, turning rich golds, highlighting their smooth barked trunks underneath.
Beech should be trimmed during their dormancy as the framework and structure of the tree are more visible at this time.

Plant 1-1.5 apart.

 

Photinia robusta ‘Red Robin’

If you’re after a bit of colour in your pleached hedge, look no further! Photinia are notorious for their vibrant red new growth, which you can see for miles. The ‘Red Robin’ variety has smaller and more vibrant leaves than the regular robusta, creating a wonderfully compact and dense hedge. The red new growth then turns to a gorgeous, deep green glossy foliage. Photinia are hardy, tolerating frosty and drought conditions. And their bare trunks contrast beautifully against the red or green foliage, being a sooth, light grey.

Plant anywhere between 80cm to 1m apart

 

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We know you don’t need a reason to buy another indoor plant but there are those around you who do. We’ve might have heard ‘Don’t you have enough plants already?’ or ‘ANOTHER one? You’ve got enough!’

Well, we say ‘Never!’ 

And here’s our Top 10 Benefits of Indoor Plants to convince your friends and family that that new indoor plant baby needs to come home with you. 

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Air purifiers

This isn’t an argument we haven’t heard before. In fact, NASA did an experiment in 1989, detailing how indoor plants clean the air of not only carbon dioxide but formaldehyde and benzene. Plants clean our air outside in the garden and in the wild, so it stands to reason that indoors they will do the same. There are, in fact, certain indoor plants that are particularly good at purifying your household air. These include Devils Ivy, Mother-in-law Tongue, Aloe Vera, and Spider Grass just to name a few!

 

Mood

There’s a reason why we feel better when we go outside in the garden. Plants are known to increase our mood and mental health, relaxing and enlightening us. When we can’t get out into the garden because of the wild winter weather, or maybe you just don’t have a backyard, bringing the wild indoors is the next best option. Whether it’s one little desk Cactus or a mini jungle in your living room, having plants indoors is sure to lift your mood.

Aesthetics

An obvious one but its benefits is often overlooked. Indoor plants are used in many industries to create a more aesthetic appeal to a room, whether it be in Real Estate to better sell a house, in restaurants to create a mood or vibe for patrons, or in your own home to welcome guests or relax and calm your own family! Their beauty, and sometimes bushiness, can cover or screen off unsightly areas, and make even the ugliest room beautiful.

Environmental Conditions

Plants can create a mini-ecosystem inside your house by changing the environmental conditions. Having a few plants around can increase the humidity in an often dry environment caused by heating and cooling. Or having a well-placed plant near a sunny or hot window can cool down an otherwise hot room. In fact, many avid indoor plant collectors will testify that having many plants inside creates a cool and comfortable environment due to the regular watering and maintenance of their plants and from the plants breathing and cleaning the air.

Therapeutic Hobby

These last 2 years more than ever have we seen gardening become a hobby of any customers. Indoor Plant sales have gone through the roof, giving those isolated at home a sense of companionship and sating their natural human need to nurture. We feel challenged, accomplished and prideful when we care for and learn from our plants. Singing and talking to your plants is proven to be both beneficial to you and your plants!

 

Lower Stress
Quite often, what causes you stress is being in your own head, so there’s nothing like a good distraction to get you outta there! Focussing your energy on something peaceful like plant maintenance keeps you calm, attentive, and above all, busy! Your plant will enjoy the attention too. 

 

Immune System

Yep, that’s right! Not only do they reduce stress and improve your mood, but they are also known to boost your immune system. So a study in Texas in 2002 tells us, they are even known to heal patients in hospitals faster. In conjunction with their calming qualities which have obvious health benefits, plants release phytoncides, which have antifungal and antibacterial qualities. These qualities assist plants to fight disease. However, when we breathe them in, it provokes our immune system into producing NK white blood cells, which kill viruses and tumour cells in our body. Gosh, they’re amazing!

 

Increase productivity

Keeping calm, focussed and with a positive outlook has been proven to increase your productivity – who knew! It stands to reason that if you’re not surrounded by distractions or placed in a depressing cube that constantly reminds you that you’re at work, you’re obviously more likely to be able to focus on your task at hand, improving your quality of work and productivity. 

Allergies

With the stimulation of white blood cells boosting your immunity, cleaner air, and a relaxing environment giving you a calmer outlook, it’s no wonder that plants will also assist with fending off allergies. NASA is at it again, stating that plants draw in toxins via emitting water vapor, drawing it down into their roots and converting it into food. If your indoor plants are cared for properly they will reduce and remove pollen spores, mold, and dust, all of which can cause or irritate allergies.

 

Sleep Better
Cleaner and fresher air will help you sleep much better. And a calmer, relaxing environment is sure to send you off to sleep peacefully. On the other hand, if you’re a follower of Feng Shui, you may want to reconsider a plant in the bedroom as they represent upward energy and growth while your energy is supposed to be going down and quiet. But for the rest of us, go nuts!

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In autumn many deciduous plants transform from their lush green summer coats to hues of yellow, red, purple and gold. These warm colours gracefully transition us from the warmth of summer to the cold of winter.

Many of us have gardens that are on the smaller side, and if you don’t have that much space for big trees, there are always alternatives like shrubs, bushes or even dwarf trees that are nice and compact and will fit any sized garden.

Top 10 most beautiful Autumn Foliage Shrubs.

1. Berberis
2. Nandina
3. Witch hazel
4. Beautyberry
5. Oak-leaf Hydrangea
6. Dogwood
7. Physocarpus
8. Viburnum opulus ‘Nana’
9. Currants (Ribes)
10. Blueberry

A few more beautiful Autumn Shrubs and climbers:

• Dwarf Maples
• Euonymus ‘Burning Bush’
• Spiraea ‘Double White May Bush’
• Parthenocissus ‘Virginia Creeper’
• Parthenocissus ‘Boston Ivy’

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Berberis

Nothing says autumn colour like Berberis! Small delicate green, purple or variegated leaves turn crimson, amber and gold as the temperature gets cooler. They make wonderful seasonal features and suit Cottage or Woodland garden styles. 

Berberis grow a maximum of 2m high but can be kept all the way down to 50-70cm. Small birds love to hide amongst the branches!

 

Nandina

A hardy, easy to grow evergreen garden favourite, the Nandina or Sacred Bamboo comes in a few varieties. The Dwarf and Moon Bay varieties are compact and colourful, only growing to 1m tall. Their foliage is lush lime green in the warmer months, turning a deep crimson as it gets colder.

 

Witch hazel

Bright blooms with wiggly petals pop up in late autumn in the nursery, causing customers to exclaim “what is THAT plant?” That is the often understated Witch Hazel! This medicinal plant produces phenomenal autumn colour and a really weird but staggeringly beautiful and fragrant flower. A must-have for the autumn garden.

 

Beautyberry

This fun plant isn’t on this list for its autumnal foliage (though it does produce a gorgeous yellow and amber glow!) The Beautyberry, or Callicarpa bodinieri, sprouts dazzling clusters of purple berries along the branches against the gold backdrop, creating an incredible contrast in colour! Beautyberry grows roughly 2 metres in height.

 

Oak-leaf Hydrangea

A small flowering shrub with leaves like that of an Oak tree. The Oak-leaf Hydrangea flowers during the spring and summer, its leaves turning crimson, carmine, amber, maroon and purple in the autumn. A truly versatile shrub.

 

Dogwood

There are Dogwood trees and Dogwood shrubs. The trees are renowned for their autumn colour and beautiful summer flowers, whereas some shrub varieties also have vibrant autumnal foliage, but the branches underneath are the real show stoppers. Seen in autumn and winter are gorgeous, almost fluorescent stems of red or yellow. These shrubs grow from 1-2m tall.

 

Physocarpus 

Varieties of Physocarpus or, commonly named, Ninebark come in beautiful purples, greens and golds, all of which convert to the rich colours of autumn when it begins to get cooler. The colours on the large leaves change from the edge inward making little artworks on each leaf. Suitable for pots and small gardens, growing anywhere between 1-3 metres tall.

Viburnum opulus ‘Nana’

A striking, small deciduous shrub that turns a rich purple and crimson red in autumn, the Viburnum opulus ‘Nana’ or European Cranberry Bush, grows only 30-60cm tall and compact. It is ideal for edging and borders, Cottage style gardens or pots! Unlike other viburnums, this one very rarely produces flowers or berries and hence requires far less maintenance.

 

Currants (Ribes)

The next two are not only colourful but produce delicious berries in the summertime. Ribes nigrum or the humble Black Currant turns gorgeous reds, oranges and yellows in the autumn time. Ribes grow approximately 1-2 metres tall and should be pruned during the winter when they’re bare.

 

Blueberry

Bearing delicious, juicy blueberries in the summer under lush green foliage, the Blueberry bush is often forgotten for its autumn colour. Small, soft leaves change to gorgeous autumn colours. Blueberries grow best in acidic soil, benefit from a good trim and grow anywhere between 1-3 metres depending on the variety. Since different varieties produce berries at slightly different times of the year, planting a few different ones will extent the harvest period.

 

A few more beautiful Autumn Shrubs and climbers:

Besides the gorgeous plants mentioned above, here are a few others that are worth including in this list.

Dwarf Maples

Dwarf Japanese maples are excellent choices for smaller gardens because of their small stature and ability to thrive in small spaces.  Dwarf Japanese maples can be used in miniature conifer beds and rock gardens to provide dynamic contrast throughout the season. Dwarf Japanese maples can also be used in patio containers and bonsai.

Euonymus ‘Burning Bush’

A compact spreading deciduous shrub with stunning burning red foliage and ornamental berries.
Great as a feature plant or hedge that will add vibrant colour to your garden in autumn.
Plant in well-drained soil in a full sun to part shaded position. Approx growth 3mx3m. Frost and drought tolerant.

Spiraea ‘Double White May Bush’

Spirea is a semi-deciduous shrub with arching stems, lanceolate small green leaves and gorgeous white pompom flowers from spring to late summer. The leaves will change to a yellowish red colour in autumn before falling off. It will grow in coastal gardens and once established will tolerate frost, neglect and drought. Mature growth 2x2m

Parthenocissus ‘Virginia Creeper’

Virginia Creeper is a large deciduous climber that is very vigorous. Its foliage turns a bright red and orange in autumn. Given the space, it will ultimately grow higher than 12 meters with a spread of 4-8 meters.

Virginia Creeper thrives in a position of moist, well-drained soil and can handle both full shade and full sunlight. This vine makes for a gorgeous sight. It is generally easy to care for and is disease-free.

Parthenocissus ‘Boston Ivy’

Boston Ivy is a beautiful, classy small-leaved climber that is great for covering exposed or ugly walls, unattractive sheds, pergolas, arbours, rotundas, and trellises. The shiny green three lobed leaves turn spectacular shades of red and purple in autumn.

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Indoor Plants: Air Purifying Edition

Are you looking to purify the air in your home? Reduce toxins? Then check out this list of Air Purifying Indoor Plants that made the list on NASA’s Clean Air Study. Keep in mind that you need to have one plant for every 10 square metres to achieve this! Sounds like a good excuse to expand your indoor plant collection (shhh, we won’t tell anyone!)

 

Golden Cane Palm 

The Golden Cane Palm grows up to 2 meters indoors and will provide lush green foliage and gorgeous gold-coloured bamboo stems! They like good drainage and nice bright light. Due to being a palm and more on the tropical side, they will do better in moody Victoria when indoors as they need warmer temperature and humidity, all of which Melbourne fails to provide most of the time.

Toxins removed: benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene.

Peace Lily

Looking for a painless, straightforward and sometimes theatrical indoor plant that will give you lush green foliage with unique white flowers? Look no further! The Peace Lily is the one for you. They can handle low to brightly lit areas and are simply happy with weekly watering. They’ll tell you when they need it, they can be quite the drama queen. They are one of the most efficient air cleaners and, even better, they are super pretty and undemanding!

Toxins removed: benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, xylene

 

Devil’s Ivy Pothos

This toxin remover is an easy to grow indoor plant that can be trained up a pole or hanging down in a vine-like habit. The Devil’s Ivy or Pothos like protection from the sun. So that’s good news for those of you in a house that’s never heard or seen bright light! 

Pothos only need watering when the soil feels dry but they can also benefit from the occasional misting or humidifier. A real good beginner’s indoor plant we say!

Toxins removed: xylene, benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene.

 

Lady Palm

Finally! An indoor plant that can handle the cold and dramatic ups and downs of Melbourne’s weather (unfortunately some of us are not so lucky). The Rhapis Lady Palm is a great way to bring the thick, green foliage inside while purifying your air! They are quite slow-growing, so they can stay in the same pot for long periods of time. Perfect for the lazy plant parent!

Toxins removed: ammonia, formaldehyde and xylene

 

Bamboo Palm

Let’s take a step back in time and look at the Bamboo Palm, which was a favourite in Victorian-era houses. Imagine if a palm and bamboo had a love child – this is what you’d get, which we love! It prefers to be in an indoor position with bright, warm, indirect sunlight and can grow to a whopping 3 meters tall! It likes moist, well draining soil.

Toxins removed: benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene

 

English Ivy

Ladies and Gents, we have a winner! The Hedra English Ivy was voted one of the best air purifier indoor houseplants by NASA. Commonly seen growing outdoors, English Ivy also looks great indoors in hanging baskets or small pots, looking elegant whilst purifying your air at the same time! We love a multi-tasker. They’re super easy to propagate too!

Toxins removed: benzene, formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.

 

Spider Plant

If you have some questionable plant care history that you would prefer to not discuss when it comes to indoor plants and needs something easy to start new (it’s okay, we won’t judge) – then the Spider Plant is a perfect choice for plant newbies or the recently reformed! They thrive in indirect light and can handle lots of conditions. Its leaves hang gracefully down, producing little white clusters of flowers on long stems. Watch these little fellows as they eventually turn into little baby spider plants!

Toxins removed: formaldehyde and xylene.

 

Boston Fern

Boston Ferns! Easy to grow, beautiful fronds and did you know they’re also a toxin remover too! These bad boys can get up to 1m in height and width when they are doing their best – crazy right?! To achieve this, keep them away from direct sunlight and keep the soil moist. To keep them even happier, they love a good misting to create some humidity.

Toxins removed: Mainly formaldehyde but also filters out toxins like ammonia, benzene and xylene

 

Dracaena

The Dracaena looks like a mini tree or palm and works beautifully as a tall feature plant! Bring the outdoors in, we say!  It is a high performing air filter that is hardy and quite tolerant to most common plant diseases. However, they do have one weak spot (like most of us right?) and are not a fan of overwatering as it can cause root rot.  

They prefer indirect sunlight but never direct sunlight!

Toxins removed: Trichloroethylene, benzene, xylene and toluene

 

Rubber Plant

Last but certainly not least! The robust Rubber Plant! A lover of bright, indirect light so keeps it away from those Northern and Western windows! Grow in a pot indoors and water weekly in Summer or every 2 weeks in Winter. While it is not top of the list for air purifiers, it is certainly one of the most aesthetic looking ones that everyone should have regardless!

Toxins removed: xylene, benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene

 

Snake Plant/Mother-in-Law’s Tongue

Mother-in-Law’s Tongue or Snake Plant produces upright sword-shaped leaves that are deep green, thick, succulent and patterned with bands of cream, yellow.
They are sensitive to cold so can only be grown outdoors in warmer climates where they will grow in full or part sun and tolerate heat and neglect. The interesting foliage makes them useful as feature plants, they are often grown in low water and low maintenance gardens, in pots along borders and edges.
In cooler climates, they can be grown indoors either alone or with other indoor plants with contrasting foliage. They prefer bright indirect sunlight but will tolerate lower light levels.

Toxins removed: formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, benzene and xylene.

 

Philodendron

Philodendron care is easy because if you watch for the signals, the plant will tell you exactly what it needs. Even inexperienced houseplant owners will have no trouble growing philodendron plants because the plants adapt readily to conditions inside the home. This makes learning how to care for a philodendron incredibly simple. There are so many beautiful varieties to choose from!

Now while we know we’ve taught you a lot about air-purifying plants, the one thing we hope you take away from this is that you should buy yourself a new indoor plant! – Treat yo’ self! – and if anyone asks, it’s for the good of Earth, you know, purifying the air and all! 😉 

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