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3 air purifying plants to have at home

TNN | Last updated on - Oct 4, 2016, 16:39 IST
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3 air purifying plants to have at home

Plants help in improving indoor air quality. So, to purify air at home these are the 3 plants you must keep.
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Areca Palm Tree:

According to NASA's research areca palm tree has the 8th highest removal rate for formaldehyde and it is the best air purifying plant. It is as effective as an electric humidifier.
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Mother-in-Law’s Tongue

It is amongst the top air purifying plants as identified by NASA. This plant removes at least 107 known air pollutants. It also produces copious amounts of oxygen throughout the night. It can go for weeks without water and seems to thrive in just about any climate.
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​ Money Plant

Due to its particular affinity for volatile organic compounds most commonly in the form of off-gassing from synthetic paint or carpets, it is a powerful air purifying plant. In fact, it is an ideal bedroom plant. Money plant continues to produce oxygen at night unlike other plants that produce carbon dioxide at night.

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