These plants will keep home free of toxins

FOLLOWING on from last week’s article about house plants, which will help to clean up the air in the home and to remove common toxins, I wish to offer a further selection of house plants that can be used for this purpose.

Firstly, there is the bamboo palm, pictured, which is the perfect palm to have in a dark corner of the house.

These are able to tolerate low levels of light and lots of water and a wide range of temperatures.

It does need to have good drainage and can survive both indoor and outdoor.

Secondly, we take a look at dracaena reflexa which only needs an area with indirect sunlight and the soil kept slightly moist to thrive.

It is one of the most efficient plants at removing pollutants from your home.

Devil’s ivy is best kept near a window without direct sunlight.

The compost — or soil — should be peaty with lots of water.

Indeed, devil’s ivy is easy to care for and is very efficient at cleansing the air of a wide range of toxins.

Gerbera jamesonii is a beautiful flowering plant and is quite popular in a display in indoor pots and containers.

It is very effective at cleaning the air of a wide range of toxins. It needs plenty of natural light and thrives in moist soil, but without over watering, and it tolerates a wide range of temperatures. English ivy (hedera helix) is another popular house plant that helps filter many airborne toxins from the air inside your home and it also helps to reduce mould.

Keep the plant in a constant temperature in direct sunlight.

The soil should be well drained and will serve to keep your house nice and clean with fewer toxins and mould.