Research has shown that growing oxygen-rich houseplants can boost your mental health, and immune system and make you energetic. Plants with larger surfaces perform more photosynthesis. They have more stomatal openings, which results in more oxygen production. They are beneficial for indoor spaces as they help filter toxins and add oxygen to your surroundings.

1. Pothos

Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum

Pothos is the number one indoor plant for air purification. It has a high rate of oxygen conversion. The test showed that there was a 6.5% decrease in carbon dioxide, lowering the CO2 content while increasing the oxygen.

2. Peace Lily

Botanical Name: Spathiphyllum wallisii

According to the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, peace lilies can lessen carbon dioxide and increase oxygen levels up to 25% percent in a well-ventilated room. The plant was also included in NASA's clean air study due to its ability to purify the air.

3. Areca Palm

Botanical Name: Dypsis lutescens

The Areca palm is highly valued not only due to the production of oxygen and rising air quality within the surrounding area. It also helps eliminate dangerous chemicals such as xylene, toluene, and formaldehyde. Two areca palms in an area of 100 square feet can increase oxygen in the air.

4. Snake Plant

Botanical Name: Sansevieria trifasciata

This is commonly known to be the mother-in-law's tongue, and studies have proven that it is one of the top oxygen-producing indoor plants because, in fact, it absorbs carbon dioxide in a closed system.

5. Weeping Fig

Botanical Name: Ficus Benjamina

The studies found that the weeping fig was proven to lower CO2 concentrations effectively, allowing for a significant increase in oxygen levels. The plant can help remove harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene.

6. Aloe Vera

Aloe vera's benefits are not a secret. Its capacity to cleanse air and increase oxygen levels may be unknown to many. The Aloe Vera Plant is well known for removing toxins such as aldehydes and benzene from the air. In contrast to most plants, it also produces oxygen at night and thus is suitable for bedroom space and other enclosed areas. It has broad pointed leaves with white clear gel and grows slowly. It is a medicinal plant used for various treatments and natural therapies worldwide.

7. Boston Fern

Scientific name: Nephrolepis exaltata

Native to the soggy, soft wetlands of the United States southeast, this Boston Fern is quite an air-purifying champion, indeed.

It removes formaldehyde which is a commonly known pollutant indoors that comes through many cleaning agents, and some specific building materials or furniture. Studies have documented it as very efficient for removing formaldehyde. It ranks high among others in cleaning the indoor atmosphere. It also serves as an effective humidifier, saving dry-skinned people or those with sinus problems from depression.

8. Gerbera Daisy

Scientific name: Gerbera jamesonii

Gerbera Daisies, coming from South Africa, can add splashes of colors from white and pink to yellow and orange while also being an air-purifying plant. According to studies, these colorful flowers are efficient in removing benzene, a toxic substance in tobacco smoke and car exhausts. Gerbera Daisies are also a great source of oxygen, hence perfect for people who want beauty and clean air in their homes.

9. Money Plant

Scientific name: Pilea peperomioidis

The Money Plant has round, coin-like leaves that are the source of many of its financial names; it originates in Southwestern China. Scientific studies have proven its air-purifying effectiveness inside buildings against harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Unlike most houseplants, Money Plants can make oxygen at night. For, clearly, as around-the-clock oxygen generators they rank among the best options for locations within bedrooms, which contributes to sleep's healthiness.

10. Bamboo Palm

Its elegant appearance and exceptional ability to produce oxygen while cleaning indoor air characterizes Bamboo Palm, making it extremely popular around homes and offices. This is the Bamboo Palm or Reed Palm, which grows natively in Mexico and Central America. Thin, bamboo-like stems with lush palmate leaves give this plant a hint of elegance to the indoors.

11. Rubber Plant

Rubber plant celebrates their very large, glossy leaves that produce good amounts of oxygen, thus it is a favorite for indoor rooms. It's because of its vigorous growth and purifying qualities of air that the plant improves both the aesthetic and environmental virtues of indoor living. It is indigenous to Southeast Asia and displays very fleshy rubbery and woody leaves that grow upright. It is typically grown indoors or as an ornamental tree when grown in tropical climates and upon maturity, can reach impressive heights.

How Do I Buy Plants from Eureka Farms?

Now licensed for a full-scale nursery with an extensive inventory of landscaping trees, fruit trees, palm trees, and the largest houseplant collection. If you want to enhance your curb appeal or turn your porch into a class act, Eureka Farms can guide you on how to do it all, from topiary trees and hedges to everything in between. You can rest assured that we will handle the shipment with the utmost care across the country so that when your plants reach you, they will be as fresh as new. These indoor plants require less upkeep, improve home air cleanliness, brighten moods, and provide essential touches of the natural world to the work-from-home office. Happy Planting!