Indoor Plants for Oxygen

17 Indoor Plants for Oxygen Nasa Study

In the late 1980s, NASA conducted a study on the ability of indoor plants to oxygen, purifying the air in closed environments. The study aimed to identify plants that could be used to improve the air quality in space stations. . Indoor air pollution is a major problem that can cause health issues, including respiratory problems, headaches, and fatigue. Here is a list of some of the plants studied, their air-purifying qualities and propagation techniques

Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene.
• To propagate red-edged dracaena, you can use stem cuttings, which you can root in water, or soil.

Elephant ear philodendron (Philodendron domesticum)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde.
• To propagate elephant ear philodendron, you can use stem cuttings, which you can root in water or soil.

Corn plant (Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana’)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde.
• To propagate corn plants, you can use stem cuttings, which you can root in water or soil.

Lacy tree philodendron (Philodendron selloum)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde.
• To propagate lacy tree philodendron, you can use stem cuttings, which you can root in water or soil.

Snake plant or mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene.
• To propagate snake plants, you can divide the rhizomes, or underground stems, and pot them separately.

Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron scandens `oxycardium’)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde.
• To propagate heartleaf philodendron, you can use stem cuttings, which you can root in water or soil.

Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes benzene and formaldehyde.
• To propagate Chinese evergreen, you can divide the rhizomes, or underground stems, and pot them separately.

Bamboo or reed palm (Chamaedorea sefritzii)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.
• To propagate bamboo palms, you can remove and repot the plantlets that grow from the base of the parent plant

Peace lily ( Spathiphyllum `Mauna Loa’)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene.
• Propagation: Peace lilies is propagated using root division, which involves separating the plant into smaller sections and potting them separately.

Golden pothos (Epipiremnum aureum)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide.
• Propagation: Golden pothos can be propagated using stem cuttings and can be rooted in water or soil.

Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene.
• Propagation: Spider plants produce “spiderettes,” or small plantlets is removed from the parent plant and potted to create new plants.

Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde.
• Propagation: Aloe vera is propagated by removing and replanting offsets or “pups,” which grows from the parent plant.

English ivy (Hedera helix)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde, benzene, and xylene.
• Propagation: English ivy is propagated using stem cuttings and rooted in water or soil.

Janet Craig & Warneckii dracaena (Dracaena deremensis Janet Craig' & Warneckii’)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.
• Propagation: Janet Craig and Warneckii dracaenas is propagated using stem cuttings, which can be rooted in water or soil.

Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene.
• Propagation: Weeping figs is propagated using stem cuttings, which can be rooted in water or soil.

Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes benzene and trichloroethylene.
• To propagate gerbera daisies, you can use seed, which you can sow directly in soil or start indoors and transplant outdoors.

Pot mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

• Air-purifying qualities: Removes benzene, formaldehyde, and ammonia.
• To propagate pot mums, you can use stem cuttings, which you can root in water or soil, or you can grow them from seeds.