Top 10 Indoor Plants to Purify Air, According to NASA Expert

Plants are nature’s air purifiers and are kept in homes across the globe for this purpose. In addition to their aesthetics and fragrance, air-purifying plants combat indoor pollution that triggers allergies and illness.

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So maintaining a better air quality with plants proves beneficial to your health, and here are ten plants that purify the air.

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English Ivy

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Chrysanthemums

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Areca Palm

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Snake Plant: Aka Mother-in-Law Tongue Plant

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