Of course, flowers should primarily beautify the rooms in which they stand. But there are also many plants that have been proven to improve indoor air quality. This group also includes the equally decorative and easy-care spider plant.

So why not combine the beautiful with the useful and place one or even more spider plants in your home. The various variegated species need a relatively bright location, while the simple green wild species is content with a darker place. So you have a wide choice to find the right plant.

How do pollutants get into the air?

Not only the structure of a building can emit pollutants into the air, furniture and other furnishings can also be responsible. Lacquers or wooden panels with chemical additives are to blame for this, for example. The ventilation conditions also play a major role here.

In offices, sometimes the windows cannot be opened, and air is only exchanged via an air conditioner. If you would like to contribute to good indoor air yourself, then provide appropriate indoor plants.

How can spider plants be used to improve the air?

The leaves of some plants contain enzymes that convert pollutants and chemicals into harmless substances like sugars, oxygen and amino acids. This makes them particularly desirable houseplants in poorly ventilated offices or homes built with dubious building materials. An example of this are the prefabricated houses from the 1970s. Some of them are contaminated with chemicals that can cause health problems for sensitive people.

While snakeroot and stick palm are used when there is a high concentration of ammonia, spider plant is particularly good at filtering benzene and formaldehyde from indoor air. A general air-improving effect of spider plants was also found in various studies. For this reason, it is also recommended for air improvement in low-energy houses.

Areas of application for the spider plant:

  • Air improvement in low-energy houses
  • Reduction of pollution during renovation/rehabilitation
  • to reduce smoke exposure

tips and tricks

In a smoker's household, you should make sure that your cat cannot nibble on the very tempting spider plant, because the accumulated pollutants are harmful to your animal and its health.

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Vegetable garden