Homeowners in Niceville, Florida, want to make sure their families enjoy great air quality. Fortunately, there are several simple ways to boost the air quality in your home, including adding a few green plants. The right plants can remove dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from your home, protecting your family and boosting your air quality. Here are some plants you can add that will significantly boost your home’s air quality.

Peace Lily

If you’re looking for a gorgeous, low-maintenance plant to improve your home’s air quality, look no further than the peace lily. Known for its bright white blooms, this plant can add a touch of elegance to your home while also protecting you from VOCs. Peace lilies have the ability to remove formaldehyde and other harmful compounds from the air in your home so your family can breathe easy and enjoy improved health.

Avoid this plant if you have cats or dogs, as lilies are toxic to them. Instead, choose the Boston Fern, bamboo palm, or another non-toxic plant.

Boston Fern

If you love lush green plants that can also make the air in your home a lot cleaner, adding a Boston fern to your house is a great idea. To make sure your Boston Fern thrives, you need to keep it moist, but other than that, these plants require very little attention. In addition to reducing formaldehyde, which many plants can remove, Boston ferns have the ability to keep xylene out of the air in your house.

Bamboo Palm

Adding a bamboo palm is a great way to clean the air in your house while also giving it a somewhat tropical feel. Bamboo palms are great at removing several different types of VOCs, including benzene and trichloroethylene. Their size is part of why bamboo palms are so effective at filtering the air in your home. When kept in full sunlight, these plants can grow up to 12 feet tall.

If you need help improving your indoor air quality, call One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating® of Niceville at (850) 783-4194.