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Plants to Clear the Air

A new season is upon us here in Starkville, MS, with National Indoor Plant Week being the third week of the month! Use this transition time to clear the air in your apartment at The Block Townhomes — literally, with the help of some air purifying plants. Read on for some suggestions for easy-to-care-for plants that clear the air. Spider Plants This distinctive plant with long, thin leaves is one of the easiest plants to grow. They remove pollutants such as formaldehyde and xylene. They love bright, indirect sunlight, so they make a prime plant to put indoors if you want a shot of green and the occasional flowers to add to the decor of your home. Jade This succulent has thick, woody stems and oval-shaped leaves — and they like warm, dry conditions, so they don’t need to be watered regularly. In fact, keep the soil moist — but not damp — to ensure they live as long as possible. Their lifespan is pretty long, and they often reach heights of three feet or more when grown indoors, flowering pretty blossoms as they do. Peace Lily Southern Living calls the peace lily “ the perfect houseplant ” because of how easy to grow they are. They can be grown virtually anywhere indoors, as long as they have some light. They need water, but they can be prone to over-watering. So water as soon as the soil is dry. These plants are also great at absorbing VOCs — translocating chemicals to their roots and breaking them down. Check out HGTV’s article on plants that clear the air to learn more about the subject. What are your favorite air purifying plants? What are your favorite easy-to-care-for houseplants? Let us know in the comments so we can try them! Thanks for reading. Good luck, and enjoy the benefits of these plants and any others you like gracing your apartment.