Air purifying indoor plants: Upgrade and refresh your space with greenery

Indoor plants not only increase oxygen, but they also purify the air to an extent. Plants placed in living rooms, bed rooms and bathrooms can remove toxins such as formaldehyde, benzene and more. Apart from air purifying qualities, plants placed indoors also provide a refreshing, vibrant feeling that can enhance the overall mood of residents. And while fresh air is nice and being surrounded by plants makes many of us happy, their air-purifying abilities can actually make you feel better physically too. Almost all plants absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen but some are also capable of doing more.If you live in a city with increased pollution levels, indoor plants can help you make the air inside the house much more breathable. To help you figure out the kind of indoor plants that are best suited for your home, check out our recommendations of air purifying indoor plants:Bamboo palms have lush dark green foliage and they can adapt to a variety of indoor environments. The plant comes in a plant pot which has self-watering abilities. Bring a tropical feel to your home with this air purifying plant that looks lush and vibrant.This plant needs watering twice a week.Spider plants are also known as airplane plants, ribbon plants, and spider ivy. This plant has long, slender lime green leaves and they make for a low-maintenance air-purifying plant. This air purifying indoor plant just needs to be watered moderately with a bit of spritzing. It prefers indirect light and can even tolerate low light conditions.This plant comes packed in a white ceramic pot.With large, dark green, oval-shaped leaves, rubber trees are considered low maintenance plants. The rubber plant can thrive in indirect, bright light and can tolerate a lower light area. This plant comes in a plastic pot.This vibrant and whimsical plant loves humid conditions and would be a great addition to a bathroom. The plant grows in the form of arched branches that will look lovely when hung vertically.This plant is especially good at removing formaldehyde - a toxin generated by smoking, certain cosmetics and household adhesives.This air-purifying, striking tropical plant with heart-shaped dark green leaves with silvery hues, works in any room of your home provided it doesn’t receive direct sunlight. Satin Pothos is easy to grow as it can survive in warm conditions. Cold drafts and soggy soil are two things that this plant can’t thrive in.You'll see the best leaf color and variegation by keeping this pothos plant in bright, indirect light.You'll see the best leaf color and variegation by keeping this pothos plant in bright, indirect light.DISCLAIMER: The Times of India's journalists were not involved in the production of this article.