Best Air-Purifying Houseplants for a Baby's Room

Top NASA-Tested Plants for Oxygen and Toxin Removal

All the following plants are roughly equal in air-cleaning ability. Choose based on light availability and ease of care:

• English ivy (Hedera helix)
• Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
• Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
• Peace lily (Spathiphyllum 'Mauna Loa')
• Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema modestum)
• Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
• Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
• Heartleaf philodendron (Philodendron scandens 'oxycardium')
• Selloum philodendron (Philodendron selloum)
• Elephant ear philodendron (Philodendron domesticum)
• Red-edged dracaena (Dracaena marginata)
• Cornstalk dracaena (Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana')
• Janet Craig dracaena (Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig')
• Warneck dracaena (Dracaena deremensis 'Warneckii')
• Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)

Safety Note

Some plants on this list are toxic if ingested. For a baby's room, opt for non-toxic varieties like spider plant, Boston fern, or African violet. Always place plants out of reach.

More details: University of Minnesota Extension.