1Spider Plant
Veena NairKnown for its easy maintenance and air-purifying qualities, spider plants remove toxins like formaldehyde and xylene from the air. Its arching leaves with white stripes add a touch of elegance to any space, making it a popular choice for both beginners and seasoned plant enthusiasts.
2Snake Plant
Adam YeeThis plant is efficient at removing toxins like benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene. It's also low-maintenance, thriving in low light conditions.
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3Peace Lily
Helin Loik-TomsonThe peace lily, with its graceful white blooms and lush foliage, serves as more than just a decorative accent. It's also a natural air purifier that effectively removes toxins like ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.
4Aloe Vera
Olena RubanAloe vera is known for its medicinal properties, but it also helps clear formaldehyde and benzene from the air. Additionally, aloe vera plants are low maintenance and thrive in indirect sunlight, making them an easy and effective choice for enhancing indoor air quality while adding a touch of greenery to any space.
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5Bamboo Palm
GCShutterThe bamboo palm is a popular choice for its tropical look and its ability to filter out benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene. To care for a bamboo palm, provide bright, indirect light, keep the soil consistently moist, maintain humidity, and fertilize regularly during the growing season.
6Boston Fern
Marina MeshcherskaiaThis plant is great for removing pollutants like formaldehyde and xylene. It requires high humidity and indirect light.
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7Rubber Plant
Elena GrishinaThe rubber plant, with its broad, glossy leaves, not only adds a touch of elegance to any room but also boasts impressive air-purifying qualities. Its ability to effectively remove toxins like formaldehyde from the air makes it a perfect choice for promoting a healthier living environment.
8English Ivy
flilThis charming plant is known to effectively filter out various indoor air pollutants, including formaldehyde, benzene, xylene, and toluene, making it a valuable asset for improving indoor air quality.
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9Gerbera Daisy
Andrei LavrinovGerbera Daisies, with their vibrant petals and cheerful demeanor, not only brighten up any room but also help remove harmful toxins such as benzene and trichloroethylene from the air.
10Philodendron
FirnThis popular houseplant comes in several beautiful varieties, but they all have one thing in common: They're effective at removing toxins like formaldehyde and xylene from the air.
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11Areca Palm
Liudmila ChernetskaThis tropical plant effectively removes toxins and also acts as a natural humidifier by absorbing water through its roots and releasing moisture through its leaves.
12Weeping Fig Tree
Helin Loik-TomsonThis plant is not only a visually stunning addition to any indoor space but also a powerful air purifier. Its broad, lush foliage acts as a natural filter, trapping harmful toxins such as formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene and releasing clean oxygen into the air.
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13Money Plant
getty imagesThis popular and versatile houseplant is known for its attractive trailing vines and heart-shaped leaves. Apart from its aesthetic appeal, the money plant is valued for its air-purifying qualities. It efficiently removes toxins such as formaldehyde, benzene, xylene, and carbon monoxide from indoor air.
14Flamingo Lily
MARINA BOGACHYOVAThis tropical flowering plant is known for its vibrant, waxy flowers that come in shades of red, pink, or white and resemble the shape of a flamingo's head, hence its common name. The flamingo lily also boasts air-purifying properties, helping to remove toxins such as formaldehyde, xylene, and ammonia from indoor air.
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15Dragon Tree
janzwolinskiWith its slender, red-edged leaves, the dragon tree is an eye-catching plant that also purifies indoor air by removing toxins like formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene.

Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.
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