In COVID-19 times when most of us are staying indoors, it is important to breathe the right air. Do you know that keeping some indoor plants not only improves air quality but can also improve your mental health with a positive atmosphere?

Some plants are very useful to reduce the toxic gases spread in the environment and that%u2019s why they are also called air-filtering plants.

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Erika Palm is a plant that has the ability to convert carbon dioxide directly into oxygen. However, it is important to clean the leaves of this plant every day and don%u2019t forget to keep the plants outside for three to four hours.

Ficus Plant or the weeping fig is an air purifying plant with various benefits. You know that this plant is also verified by NASA for effectiveness at cleansing airborne formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.

Aloe Vera Plant is known for being good for your skin and has many many medical benefits too. It helps in removing benzene and formaldehyde from the air and releases  oxygen at night.

The spider plant is known to improve the air quality by filtering out carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and benzene.  It also spreads the happy vibes thereby helping in tackling anxiety.

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Snake plant is one of the most loved indoor plants and is known for adding oxygen to the room and absorbing CO2.

Tulsi brings good health apart from its spiritual benefits. Many also call this as the queen of herbs and keeping this inside the house increases the supply of oxygen as it gives out oxygen 20 hours a day.

Gerbera Daisy is a colourful flowering plant and as per NASA%u2019s Clean Air Study, it removes pollutants from the air like formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene.

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