Top 15 Types of Ornamental Plants That Best Purify Your Home

When it comes to plants that purify toxic air, perhaps orchids still reign supreme. This is a familiar ornamental plant in Vietnam, commonly found in companies, offices, and even homes. Orchids are beloved for their unique white flowers peeking out behind lush green foliage, with orchid pots often placed on doorsteps to create focal points for the home. Orchids help absorb formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethylene, and even xylene and toluene - chemicals found in gasoline.

Orchids, when placed near electronic devices, also help balance the air environment by absorbing artificial energy radiation fields (emitted from computers, radios, clocks, microwaves, phones, and TVs). Orchids also greatly benefit those suffering from chronic conditions such as insomnia or fatigue. This would be the perfect choice if you want to bring greenery into your home.

Tiger Tongue Plant serves as both a decorative plant and an air purifier. It has the ability to effectively purify the air, absorb harmful gases, and dust in the air. The plant also has the capability to absorb carcinogenic gases such as Formaldehyde and Nitrogen Oxide, as well as radiation from electronic devices such as computers, phones, and more. A small pot of tiger tongue plant placed in the living room or bathroom will greatly benefit your family.

In Feng Shui, tiger tongue plant is known for its ability to ward off negative energy and misfortune. It is also considered a meaningful gift conveying best wishes for luck to friends, relatives, and partners on special occasions. Tiger tongue plant is a favorite among many due to its belief in Feng Shui that it brings abundant fortune to the homeowner. Tiger tongue plant also helps filter out toxic gases like formaldehyde, a vaporized toxic gas mainly found in personal hygiene products.

Lucky Bamboo, also known as the lucky bamboo or fortune bamboo, is a small ornamental plant that is highly favored by many people because according to the beliefs of Eastern countries, the lucky bamboo brings luck and prosperity to the homeowner. The bamboo plant itself always brings a very peaceful and wise energy into your home. In addition, lucky bamboo also helps filter out various toxic gases such as xylene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene, which are often found in lacquer, oil paint, and waterproofing products. With these benefits, why hesitate to bring a lucky bamboo plant home?

Lucky Bamboo can tolerate shade but is not suitable for prolonged shade, as it will affect its growth. Additionally, this plant cannot withstand cold temperatures; the optimal growth temperature is around 20 - 28 degrees Celsius. In the summer, if the temperature is too high, or in the winter if the temperature is too low, the plant is prone to enter a dormant or semi-dormant state. Therefore, in winter, move the plant indoors and adjust the temperature to around 10 - 20 degrees Celsius. Provide just enough light for the plant when there is sunlight, but avoid intense sunlight.

Crab Claw Cactus, also known as lobster cactus, is an easy-to-grow plant that can withstand harsh weather conditions. Its flowers come in various colors and last for quite a long time, making it popular among many people. This type of ornamental plant has the ability to remove formaldehyde from wooden furniture such as tables, chairs, cabinets... Another special feature that makes the crab claw cactus popular is that it releases oxygen at night, unlike other plants, making it suitable for placing in the bedroom.

The crab claw cactus is suitable for planting in decorative pots on dining tables, desks, window sills... It can also be grown in hanging pots because its stems are naturally drooping, making it ideal for hanging near windows or balconies to enhance the high space. The crab claw cactus is a beautiful ornamental flower with colorful flowers, making it truly a flower worth having for yourself.

When it comes to palms, people often think of tall, large, woody-stemmed plants growing abundantly in outdoor landscapes. However, nowadays, there's a growing preference for a small palm variety that can be cultivated indoors. The Palma Plant effectively filters out benzene and formaldehyde – toxic substances released from objects in bedrooms, living rooms, as well as trichloroethylene – a chemical used in dry cleaning.

NASA states that the Palma Plant is one of the efficient 'machines' capable of purifying benzene and trichloroethylene from the air. This palm species has high moisture requirements and should be grown in a shaded area, ideally indoors, serving both decorative and air-conditioning purposes. With its beautiful, elegant foliage, the Palma Plant is believed to bring wealth and prosperity to its cultivators.

Five-finger Fern is an evergreen ornamental plant commonly grown in offices and indoors. Besides its decorative function, the five-finger fern helps repel mosquitoes and treats some chronic conditions such as joint pain, insomnia, and skin diseases... Additionally, this plant has excellent formaldehyde-filtering capabilities, making it suitable for indoor cultivation.

Research has shown that five-finger fern has positive effects in treating internal diseases. In traditional medicine, it's considered a precious herb with the ability to strengthen tendons and bones, relieve rheumatism, joint pain, abdominal pain, muscle weakness in children, limited mobility, nerve weakness, memory enhancement, anti-inflammatory, pain reduction, and fever reduction...

Orchid Cactus, also known as the money tree or fragrant fern, is a highly favored plant for decoration in residential and office spaces with the hope of attracting luck, prosperity, and financial fortune. Placing an orchid cactus pot near your house can help improve the air quality in your living space.

Not only does it fill your home with a pleasant fragrance, but the orchid cactus also effectively purifies the air. The plant can filter out air pollutants, absorb carbon monoxide efficiently. Moreover, it can also absorb benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, providing clean air and maintaining the health of household members.

Rubber Fig Tree (Ficus elastica) is a type of plant with large, round, rubbery leaves, growing up to 2.4 meters tall, tolerating shade or direct sunlight. The plant has the best ability to absorb the toxin formaldehyde, while also neutralizing the formalin usually found in adhesives, insulation layers, and increasing air humidity. Suitable for placement in large offices, meeting rooms, reception areas, hosting events, or outdoors in gardens...

Rubber Fig Tree is very beneficial for the air quality in your home. Besides being a valuable ornamental plant, the Rubber Fig Tree also greatly helps in completely eliminating the unpleasant formaldehyde odor. Rubber Fig Trees are easy to grow and do not require much light, so they can be placed in the living room to create a focal point for your space.

Bamboo Palm is among the easiest indoor plants to care for, often planted in large pots for decoration in lobbies, conference rooms, or small pots for decoration in meeting rooms, corridors where there is a lot of traffic. It is also widely planted in home gardens and even in living rooms. As one of the best air-purifying office plants, Bamboo Palm effectively filters out highly harmful toxins for human respiratory system and formaldehyde, second only to Rubber Fig Tree.

Bamboo Palm efficiently filters ammonia, a highly toxic substance for the human respiratory system. This compound is the main component in detergents, textiles, and dyes. Bamboo Palm prefers bright or partially shaded areas, has moderate water needs, is easy to grow, and requires minimal care.

Dragon Tree, also known as curly leaf or curly bamboo, has a soft stem with roots that hug the trunk, and leaves that grow in a pointed oval shape. This plant easily adapts to any environment and helps us relax when our minds are stressed. Therefore, every family should plant a pot of Dragon Tree indoors.

Formaldehyde in the surrounding air usually emanates from painted walls, wooden furniture, cleaning agents, fabric dyes, etc. Especially in the workplace, various machines such as computers, photocopiers, printers, etc., release many toxic gases such as formaldehyde, xylene, toluene, which are harmful to the respiratory and nervous systems of humans. Dragon Tree has the ability to filter out these gases, making the air around you healthier and increasing the humidity in the room.

Aloe Vera is a familiar ornamental plant in our country, besides its decorative function, aloe vera also helps women have smooth skin, it also helps heal wounds, burns, insect bites and is a favorite food of many people. In addition to these familiar functions, aloe vera is also known as a tool to clean the air indoors.

Aloe vera easily absorbs benzene and formaldehyde, formic aldehyde, carbonic, carbon dioxide... these are all harmful substances that seriously affect human health. A few small pots of aloe vera by the window will make the house more beautiful and your living space much more pleasant.

Golden Pothos, also known as Devil's Ivy or Epipremnum aureum, is a perennial vine with high longevity and year-round lush greenery. At first glance, you'll notice its leaves resemble those of betel leaves, which people commonly chew. It has climbing stems and is often grown in hanging baskets. The plant is typically grown for decoration at homes, building lobbies, offices, hotels with the meaning of luck. Not only that, Golden Pothos is also an air-purifying plant with the ability to filter toxins from cigarette smoke, gasoline emissions, radiation from electronic devices... It's considered the 'champion' among indoor air-purifying plants.

Golden Pothos - a very popular name in the list of indoor plants to grow. But few know that Golden Pothos not only helps purify the air but also absorbs radiation from computers, TVs, printers... With limited space, Golden Pothos is a suitable choice. Simply let its branches gently hang down from the top of a cabinet or desk, creating a soft scene. However, in feng shui, the meaning it brings is not 'soft' at all. On the contrary, Golden Pothos is a symbol of success, career advancement, just like the way its branches stretch tirelessly.

Stone Lotus (also known as rock flower) is a succulent plant belonging to the Echeveria genus. Currently, there are about 60 families of stone lotus with over 300 species, mainly distributed in Australia, America, and Africa. Besides symbolizing eternal love and friendship, this succulent plant harbors amazing 'superpowers' within a tiny plant.

Stone Lotus is a popular desk plant not only for its appealing appearance but also for its ability to absorb computer radiation. A pot of stone lotus on the desk will not only enhance the aesthetics of the space but also prevent radiation from computers and other electronic devices. With various colors and easy-care characteristics, stone lotus is an ideal choice for decorating your room.

Everlasting Greenery, also known as Truong Xuan, Moon Laurel, Thong Xuan Vine, Grape Leaf or Eternal Tree... This plant has always been favored by everyone for being likened to an indoor air purifier. Thường Xuân can absorb harmful substances such as formaldehyde, benzene, phenol, and effectively prevent carcinogens such as nicotine emitted from cigarette smoke. Everlasting Greenery carries Feng Shui significance of dispelling evil spirits, dispelling negativity, bringing peace and luck to the homeowner. The plant grows in a trailing form, suitable for indoor conditions, making it very suitable for decoration in rooms, cafes, singing bars, bedrooms, meeting rooms, restaurants, hotels...

This climbing plant thrives in small spaces. It also grows well in rooms with windows or mild sunlight. The dense foliage of Thường Xuân absorbs formaldehyde (also known as methanol), one of the most common indoor air pollutants, which is widely used in materials such as adhesive wood, carpets, insulation foam, and wood plastic. These materials will slowly release formaldehyde over time. Breathing in high concentrations of formaldehyde can cause eye irritation, tearing, headaches, throat irritation, difficulty breathing, and cancer.

Eternal Ivy has striking white leaves near the stem, standing out against the green background, with soft green leaves all year round. The plant has clustered roots, making it easy to grow and develop. The perennial plant has a tough, long-lived stem with rings around it, each ring indicating a shed leaf. It bears white flowers, but they are rarely seen because the plant seldom blooms in cool conditions.

Eternal Ivy, also known as Thousand-Year Ivy, is one of the easy-to-grow and easy-to-care-for plants that purify the air. This plant can filter out harmful gases such as benzene and formaldehyde very effectively. Especially, Eternal Ivy doesn't require much light and can still thrive in shade, making it suitable for placement in offices, living rooms, or building lobbies. However, you should note that while Eternal Ivy is a plant that detoxifies the air, it is also toxic. Therefore, the plant should be kept out of reach of children and pets indoors.