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Spring Is In Bloom! Bring the Springtime Into Your Home With These Flowering Houseplants

May 13, 2016 by

Now that the weather is warm again outside, you may want to brighten things up inside as well. This means freshening up your decor with beautiful blooming flowers and plants that will add a pop of color to any room. Here are just a few of the best springtime blooms to display in your home.

  1. African Violets. With their signature purple hue and their low-maintenance care, African violets are some of the most popular indoor flowers. While they look especially pretty in the springtime, they bloom well all year round.
  2. Hibiscus. Looking for a flower that smells as good as it looks? The hibiscus is a tropical plant that will add a lovely scent to any room. The hearty shrub also blooms from late spring through summer, which means it's perfect for warm weather.
  3. Peace Lily. The peace lily blossoms in low light and low humidity, which makes it an easy plant for those who don't have much of a green thumb. Despite its low-maintenance tendencies, its elegant white flower and dark green leaves make a big impact in your home.
  4. Jasmine. Jasmine is one of the most recognizable springtime flowers, and there are many different types to choose from. They need plenty of light for their small white flowers to bloom, so this is a particularly good choice for rentals with lots of natural light.

24 Beautiful Blooming Houseplants [Better Homes & Gardens]

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Clear the Air With These Air-Purifying Houseplants

May 3, 2016 by

You might think that, in order to breathe truly clean air inside, you'll have to invest in an expensive air purification system, but that's not so. There are many houseplants that eradicate airborne toxins, and you can pick them up at any major home improvement store. Here are just four of them.

  1. English ivy. According to the scientists at NASA, there's no plant better at purifying the air than English ivy. It helps soak up any formaldehyde that could be floating around in your air, and you definitely don't want to be inhaling the stuff. Plus, it's almost impossible to kill them.
  2. Peace lily. The peace lily may be beautiful, but beauty can be deceiving. Don't fall for its game; this is actually a powerful plant. Harmful chemicals like xylene, ammonia, formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene will all decrease in your air when a peace lily blooms nearby.
  3. Red-Edged Dracaena. Named for the strips of bright red that run along the edges of its thin, long leaves, the Red-edged Dracaena is more than just a pretty plant. It also gets rid of xylene, trichloroethylene, and formaldehyde when you feed it enough sunlight.
  4. Golden pothos. If you really want to make a statement with your new houseplant, consider buying a hanging pot for the golden pothos. When positioned properly, its leaves will snake their way down to the floor in beautiful vines.

7 Plants That Purify Indoor Air [Rodale's Organic Life]
This Graphic Shows the Best Air-Cleaning Plants, According to NASA [Lifehacker]
10 Best Houseplants To De-Stress Your Home And Purify The Air [HuffPost Home]

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The Best Air-Purifying Indoor Houseplants

December 5, 2014 by

Even better than store-bought air fresheners, common houseplants are an all-natural way to freshen up the air in your home. Here are some of the best plants to improve the air that you and your family breathe every day.

  1. Aloe. Not only does aloe help to soothe cuts and burns on the skin, it also helps to purify the air that goes into your lungs. This low-maintenance succulent clears harmful chemicals found in many household cleaners from the air.
  2. Spider plants. The long, drooping spider plant is very resilient and very skilled at battling substances like carbon monoxide and formaldehyde.
  3. Golden pothos. You may notice this popular plant in many homes, offices, and businesses, and that’s not only because it’s attractive, but also because it wicks formaldehyde from the air.
  4. Chrysanthemum. This bright, blossoming flower filters out benzene from the air. Benzene is a chemical commonly found in glue, paint, and many brands of clothing detergents.
  5. Weeping fig. If you’re looking for a larger houseplant that still effectively cleans the air, the weeping fig is a beautiful choice. This small tree is a bit finicky, but it’s worth it because of how well it clears formaldehyde and benzene from any room.

15 houseplants for improving indoor air quality [Mother Nature Network]
Best air-filtering houseplants, according to NASA [Mother Nature Network]
10 Clean-Air Plants for Your Home [This Old House]
10 Best Plants to Grow Indoors for Air Purification [True Activist]

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