Health Benefits of indoor plants

Indoor plants can
reduce irritation to eyes, ears, nose and throat
prevent or ease coughing and congestion
lower your stress
boost your attention capacity
Purifying indoor plants reduce levels of CO2 and increase relative humidity. Trusted Source In other words, they help get rid of stale air and act as a natural humidifier, which can prevent or ease irritation to your eyes, nose, throat, and even lungs.

Beyond improving air quality, foliage just makes people feel better. Interacting with your indoor plants can reduce stress, for example. Trusted Source

That doesn’t mean you have to chat up your aloe vera — unless you want to. We’d never judge. Repotting, pruning, or watering your air-purifying indoor plants will do the trick.

Similarly, just by being in the room with you, that ficus can help you maintain focus when you’re slogging through a tough task like a school paper or a report for work.

Bamboo Palm
Palms thrive in a nice amount of light away from cold drafts. They can bring a lot of green to your space, reaching heights of 12 feet, but they’re slow-growing. Give your bamboo palm at least three years before repotting in a larger container.

Aloe Vera
In addition to being easy to care for, aloe comes with some serious health wins. The plant’s leaves contain a clear liquid full of vitamins, enzymes, amino acids, and other compounds that have wound-healing, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties.

This is a good plant to keep in your kitchen window for a quick burn relief remedy. Just break open a leaf to get that goo.