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Ferns are more than just a pleasant addition to your indoor garden. Their lush green foliage brings a touch of the wild indoors, but more importantly, they are known for their ability to purify air. NASA’s Clean Air Study found that houseplants such as ferns can scrub the air in your homes of toxins and improve overall air quality.
Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)
One of the superstar air purifiers, the Boston Fern is renowned for its ability to remove toxins and improve humidity. It breaks down airborne volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like xylene and formaldehyde. They are best suited to cool locations with high humidity and indirect light. If the air isn’t humid enough, you can mist the plant’s foliage daily or set the pot on a tray of pebbles filled with water to help increase moisture levels.
Kimberly Queen Fern (Nephrolepis obliterata)
A popular houseplant fern, the Kimberly Queen Fern is known for its hardiness and ability to tolerate dry conditions better than other ferns. Excelling in removing xylene and formaldehyde, this plant prefers medium to bright light and well-draining soil.
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum)
The Maidenhair Fern, with its delicate, lacy fronds, adds a peaceful aesthetic to any room. It functions efficiently to remove toxins like toluene and xylene while improving humidity levels. These plants prefer locations with indirect sunlight, high humidity, and well-drained soil. They are a bit more demanding in terms of care, needing consistent watering and misting.
Staghorn Fern (Platycerium)
This unique-looking fern, known for its dramatic antler-like fronds, is not merely an ornamental plant. The Staghorn Fern is also great for improving indoor air quality. They prefer medium indirect light and require more attention to watering. Soak their roots once a week in the summer and every two weeks in the winter.
Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)
Bird’s nest ferns make beautiful indoor plants, with their ripple-edged fronds fanning out from a central rosette or ‘nest.’ They are notable air purifiers, reducing formaldehyde and xylene levels. The Bird’s Nest prefers a humid environment away from direct sunlight, with even moisture in its potting mix.
All these ferns are capable of removing toxins and providing a healthier indoor atmosphere. Or course, these ferns alone cannot completely purify the air in your homes, but they can certainly help! The key is to position them strategically so they receive appropriate light, temperature, and humidity, ensuring they stay healthy and continue their air-purifying function. And while caring for these air-purifying ferns, you are also looking after your health and well-being. So embrace these green allies in your daily lives, for the mutual symbiosis it promotes is the essence of a healthy living environment.
