Located in Jasper, Ga. Whispering Springs Nursery is your top local nursery for a variety of plants and flowers, plus other services like landscape design, installation, and maintenance. With all of Georgia’s freezing weather lately, we thought we’d focus on some indoor plants for now (at least on this post) until some better weather comes our way!
Did you know that some indoor plant species can be good for your home, particularly the air in your home? It’s true! Certain indoor houseplants can filter out VOCs (Volatile organic compounds) many of which can be hazardous air pollutants right in your home! Some products that spread VOCs in your indoor include air fresheners, aerosol sprays, natural gas, wood, hobby supplies like paint and glue, degreasers, certain cleaning supplies, cigarettes, and more.
While air purifiers certain air filters can help with this issue of ‘polluted’ indoor air, a green solution is houseplants (plus they’re pretty)! The following seven plant are types that target VOCs efficiently indoors:
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Aloe
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Bamboo Palm
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English Ivy
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Peace Lily
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Rubber Plant
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Snake Plant
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Spider Plant
Most of these are quite common houseplants that we are sure you’ve seen in others homes before and may even already own yourself. The only downside to many of the plants on this list is their toxicity to pets like cats and dogs. If you can safely put these plants out of reach from your pets, they are a great way to purify your home’s air.
Please visit Whispering Springs Nursery in Jasper, Ga. if you are looking for a new houseplant, container plants or in need of a full garden to plant! We have plenty of wonderful plant choices for you to choose from for your spring garden. We hope to see you in the nursery sometime soon!
