How many plants do you need to clean the air?
Houseplants in the living room, office or classroom produce oxygen, improve air humidity levels, neutralise harmful gases and therefore clean the air. What a beautiful gift for your health! Extensive research has shown that good ventilation and the use of plants to clean the air, result in a healthier living environment.
The Scindapsus even made the top 10 in the NASA Clean Air Study conducted into air-filtering houseplants, as it removes the harmful substances present in virtually all households, offices and schools, such as formaldehyde, benzene, trichloroethane, xylene, toluene present in furniture, clothing, furnishings, paint and printers.
Scindapsus plants are able to neutralise these harmful gases by absorbing them and breaking them down. The air humidity is improved by their regulating evaporation process. As they effectively convert CO² into oxygen, the air becomes healthier.
You have read all about the benefits, but how many plants to you need to clean the air in your room and decorate it the same time? This depends on a number of factors: how many people use the space, how is it ventilated and how many harmful substances are present there? In general, you can use the numbers specified below.
On our Frequently Asked Questions page, we provide answers on our full range of air-filtering plants and how to best take care of these green plants.
