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If you want to breathe in the fresh air, grow these 12 best houseplants that release oxygen to improve health and productivity. In addition, they are easy to grow, take care of and look good. If you grow them in your rooms, you will have a natural air purifier that is better than any air purifier on the market. With their green beauty, they will surely be a great complement to any corner of your living room.
Jade plant (Crassula ovata)
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The jade plant can absorb CO2 at night, so you can grow it indoors to improve the air quality in your home.
2. Dracaena (Dracaena fragrans)
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Dracaena is good for producing oxygen and eliminating harmful toxins from the air. So it is not only appreciated for its appearance, but it also provides health benefits.
3. Peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)
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Peace Lily can reduce CO2 levels and increase the proportion of oxygen in a well-ventilated room by about 25%. This result is evidenced by the study at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.
4. Crying fig (Ficus benjamina)
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The weeping fig can effectively reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air, and consequently raise oxygen levels, according to research from Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea.
5. Areca Palm (Dypsis lutescens)
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Areca Palm can increase humidifying indoor air and release oxygen. You can significantly increase its level indoors when you grow it in pairs.
6. Philodendron (Philodendron)
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Philodendron is a fantastic plant for purifying the air by filtering out harmful toxins while efficiently producing oxygen, according to NASA.
7. Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
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Gerbera Daisy shows amazing flowers while producing high oxygen levels during the night and removing harmful chemicals from the air.
8. Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
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Snake Plant is admired for its air-purifying properties and aesthetics. It can produce oxygen and can absorb CO2 at 0.49 ppm / m3 in a closed system, this is proven by the study from Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. Not only that, it is one of the CAM plants that emits oxygen at night and also absorbs CO2.
9. Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
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Chinese Evergreen is a fantastic plant for raising the air quality in all homes. It filters out air pollutants, toxins and releases oxygen indoors
10. Bamboo plant (Bambusoideae)
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Bamboo Plant has the ability to balance oxygen and CO2 in its environment.
11. Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia)
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Dumb Cane efficiently absorbs CO2. This is evidenced by the test of the Malaysian study, the initial carbon dioxide was 436 PPM, which decreased to 332 PPM after the last reading.
12. Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
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Pothos can increase oxygen levels by reducing CO2. So it is preferred by many homeowners for both its benefits and its green appearance.
