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Snake plants are a perfect low maintenance plant. They can thrive in almost any light and are drought tolerant. We at EnviroGreenery love to use them in our plant design, whether it be in a plant bowl for a table or a modern planter. They are very hardy and versatile plants! 🌿

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By introducing just a few live plants, air quality can be improved within your space. CO2 can be reduced by 50% as well as a reduction in the dust, bacteria and mould which would otherwise be inhaled. Dust levels in your space can be reduced by up to 20 per cent when plants are introduced.

With correct placement of plants, the need for air con can also be reduced and the air kept at a higher humidity (up to 20%).

By reducing the dry air caused by air conditioning and increasing humidity, illnesses such as tickly coughs are much less common.

🌿 Here’s 7 indoor plants that help to purify the air around your space:

1. Snake Plant: This popular plant can actually help you get a good nights sleep! Snake Plant, otherwise known as Sansevieria, releases oxygen at night - making it a great low maintenance plant for the bedroom.

2. Spider Plant: This common houseplant is one of the easiest air purifiers to grow! It is also great for pet owners, as it is non-toxic.

3. Bamboo Palm: This palm excels in removing molds and ammonia often found in household cleaning products.

4. Dracaena: At this point, we all know dracaena. These common houseplants clear out air pollutants such as benzene, xylene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, and carbon dioxide.

5. Aloe Vera: Not only can the gel of this plant help ease burns and scrapes, this succulent purifies the air of formaldehyde and benzene.

6. Rubber Tree: This plant with thick waxy leaves produces tons of oxygen and removes bacteria and mold spores from the air.

7. Aglaonema: This low light plant excels low levels of benzene and formaldehyde from the air.