Air Purifying Plants
Plants backed by NASA research for their ability to filter common indoor air pollutants.
Why this collection
The NASA Clean Air Study identified several common houseplants that effectively remove toxins like formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene from indoor air. These plants work silently and continuously, making your home a healthier place to live.
Key Tips
You need multiple plants for noticeable air quality improvement
Plants remove toxins through both leaves and roots — keep leaves dust-free
Snake plants are unique: they release oxygen at night, making them ideal for bedrooms
Plants in this collection (12)
Copper Alocasia
Alocasia cuprea (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) K.Koch
A compact jewel aroid prized for its metallic bronze-copper leaves with glowing veins, suited for humid indoor spaces with bright indirect light.
Flamingo Flower
Anthurium andraeanum Linden ex André
An upright tropical aroid prized for glossy, heart-shaped leaves and vibrant red spathes, ideal for tabletops or shelves in medium indirect light.
Cast-Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior Blume
Upright evergreen with glossy lance-shaped dark green leathery leaves, the cast-iron plant survives extreme neglect in low light.
Parlor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans Mart.
A compact clumping palm with feathery mid-green fronds, ideal for low-light indoor spaces and air purification.
Spider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques
Easy-care perennial with arching strap-shaped leaves and spiderettes on long stolons. Non-toxic, air-purifying, ideal for hanging baskets.
Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata (Prain) Mabb.
An upright, drought-tolerant tropical houseplant with variegated sword-like leaves, ideal for low-light indoor spaces.
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum (Linden & André) G.S.Bunting
A tropical vine with glossy heart-shaped green-and-yellow leaves; an easy, adaptable trailing houseplant for most indoor spaces.
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem.
A bold evergreen tree with large, glossy dark green rubbery leaves; an easy-care floor plant for bright indoor spaces.
Fiddle-Leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata Warb.
A tree-form houseplant with large, leathery, fiddle-shaped deep green leaves, best displayed as a floor specimen in bright indirect light.
Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera adansonii Schott.
A vining tropical aroid with charming perforated heart-shaped leaves, easy to grow in moderate indirect light as a climbing or hanging houseplant.
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott
A lush clumping fern with arching pinnate fronds, ideal for hanging baskets in bathrooms or bright indirect spaces.
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel
A compact tropical aroid with glossy green leaves and elegant white spathes, well-suited to low-to-bright indirect indoor light.