You can easily incorporate a little nature and greenery into your home. It is a simple way to improve your mood while also purifying the air in your home. It’s no surprise that having indoor plants makes you feel calmer and more relaxed; many of us feel the same way.

According to NASA reports, clean air plants are the most effective plants for filtering indoor contaminants, enabling us to breathe clean air in our homes and workplaces. We’ve compiled the best house plants to choose from. 

Read More: NASA studies show plants are earth’s natural air-purifiers.

Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera Deliciosa)

The Monstera deliciosa is one of the best houseplants for indoor, thanks to its heart-shaped leaves and distinctive holes. It’s also known as the Swiss Cheese Plant, and it lives up to its name by adding an exotic touch to any room. Monsteras can tolerate lower light levels due to their large leaves. Place in medium to bright light for best results. Avoid placing in direct sunlight, as this can cause the leaves to burn.
Water: While drought tolerant, your monstera should not be allowed to dry out too much. Until watering, allow 1-2 inches of soil to dry out.

Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree / Ficus Lyrata Plant

Fiddle leaf fig trees make a wonderful houseplant. Their big, green leaves add a natural touch to any space. Even if you start with a small tree, you should be able to see your fiddle leaf fig grow quickly and tall. We bought the plant when it was small and it got very big and so beautiful.

The Ficus Lyrata’s broad, gleaming leathery leaves make a striking architectural show in any home or office. The Ficus Lyrata, also known as the fiddle leaf fig, gets its name from its large leaves, which resemble a fiddle (or violin). It thrives in bright indirect light indoors. With proper care and growing conditions, the Fiddle Leaf Fig will branch out into an elegant small to medium size indoor tree.

It’s possible to prune it to encourage branching and growth. Grows best in bright indirect sunlight. Fertilize monthly with water-soluble fertilizer in the spring and summer.

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

The dark green leaves of the peace lily are ornamented by white flowering that grows above the foliage. Peace lily works well in almost every interior design theme and is ideal for tabletops, windowsills, and small spaces. Peace Lilies thrive in bright light, but they can also thrive in low light. Water the soil once a week to keep it moist. Peace Lilly helps to removes chemicals from the air by cleaning, purifying, and disinfecting it.

Woven Cotton Rope Plant Basket for Flower Pot Floor Indoor Planters

Everyone adores how stylish these baskets are, and they go with any decor, color scheme, or style. It gives your indoor plants a sense of warmth, visual appeal, and style. They’re high-quality, hand-woven baskets that will last for a long time.

Snake Plant/ Sansevieria Laurentii 

This stemless evergreen can add years of beauty and elegance to any decor, and it has recently been shown to help oxygenate your home or workplace. Its sword-shaped leaves are deep green with light gray-green horizontal stripes, and its upright growth habit makes it a common option for any space. It is easy forgiving plant to grow as long as you don’t over water it.

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma/Mini Monstera

Monstera Minima or Mini Monstera, Philodendron “Ginny,” Philodendron “Piccolo” are all common names for Rhaphidophora tetrasperma, which is native to Thailand and Malaysia. It’s a fast-growing vining plant with pentagon shaped leaves that’s beautiful. They imitate the Monstera. The leaves are split in a similar way, but they remain very thin. This plant is simple to maintain and grows well in a variety of conditions.

Spider Plants (Chlorophytum comosum)

Bright, indirect light, or artificial light are preferred. Keep moist but not wet or dry.

It is one of the easiest house plants to grow and is known for its ability to clean and purify the air. The resilient spider plant is an excellent alternative for those that are new to houseplants.

If you have pets, this is one of the few non-toxic houseplants available.

Spider Plants have variegated green and creamy white needle-shaped leaves that trail down the vine.  Spider Plants thrive in a wide range of lighting conditions, making them an ideal choice for even low-light environments. You can also repot the tiny ‘spiderettes’ and grow an entire family of plants that will basically look after themselves.

Devil’s ivy, Golden Pothos plant (Epipremnum aureum)

One of the easiest houseplants to grow is Golden Pothos. A low-maintenance vining plant that is also drought-resistant and makes a great indoor plant. It’s ideal for first-time plant parents. NASA’s top pick for an air-purifying house plant.

Water the golden pothos thoroughly, soaking the soil but ensuring that all excess water is drained. Soggy roots are a no-no for Pothos. Allow time for the soil to dry between waterings. The pothos plant can thrive in a variety of light conditions, including low, medium, and heavy.

Pothos can be grown in hanging baskets to trail down, allowed to ascend a totem or trellis, or grown horizontally along a tabletop or mantle in the home.

English Ivy /Hedera helix

Ivy is a fast-growing, low-maintenance climber that looks fantastic dangling its vines from a shelf, mantle, hanging basket, or Topiary. It’s hardy as an indoor houseplant or as an outdoor plant in colder climates. It brightens up homes, offices, patios, porches, decks.

Areca Palm Indoor/Outdoor Air Purifier Live Plant

Areca palms, also known as golden cane palms, yellow palms, bamboo palm and butterfly palms, can transform any space into a lush tropical paradise. This Palm is known for its thick feathery arching fronds and is one of the most famous due to its lovely appearance.

This is a lovely, low-maintenance tropical plant that prefers space with medium to bright light. Keep out of direct sunshine. Water once a week to keep the soil moist but not wet or saturated.

According to a NASA report, the Areca palm is one of the best air purifying plants for removing harmful chemicals from your home’s air.

The slender trunks and lush green leaves of the Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) weep downward to show off their beauty. This Moraceae genus has a lot of glossy leaves that cascade down. Set it in any bright, indirect-lit space, and it will grow to a height of up to 10 feet over time.

• Pet-friendly, with no toxicity to cats, dogs, or other animals.
• It’s a light-medium that gets a lot of bright indirect light.
• Low maintenance, making it a perfect starting plant for beginners.
• Low watering and allowing the soil to dry between waterings.
• High humidity, loves some extra humidity, spritz once in a while
  Good for cleaning, filtering, and purifying the air in your home or workplace.

Four plants are included in this collection, all of which are in four-inch pots. Costa Farms selects four plants from a list of eleven. Your plant collection will be a mystery before they arrive in the mail, from parlor palm to peace lily, and all in between. This element of surprise is part of the fun – regardless of what happens, you’ll end up with a lovely arrangement.