Which snake plant is best for air purification?
Dracaena trifasciata, by their scientific name, are incredible and highly beneficial succulent plants. These stunning succulents are commonly known as snake plants, however, there are more than one species of snake plants, each being differently created by mother nature.
The snake plant is not only a popular indoor plantlet for its elegant, stylish and structural beauty, but also for its strength of resistance and tolerance for negligence, and awesome ability to air-purify.
The snake plant is blessing us with its unique power to purify the air during nighttime, which is unusual for most plantlets. Normally, plants purify the air during the day through photosynthesis, which is the process by which plantlets manage to transform light into chemical energy. During this process, light is used by the plantlet to transform water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and minerals into oxygen (O2), purifying the air.
The snake plants use the same photosynthesis process during the day to cleanse the air of CO2. What is truly special about this plantlet is its natural byproduct of breathing. This succulent produces oxygen at night, emitting it in the evening while also absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2), purifying the air. Based on this fact, we can state that snake plants are perfect plants for bedrooms, improving the quality of sleep.
This article will further discuss which is the best kind of snake plant for air purification, based on both facts that have been already discussed as on facts that shall be discussed. Therefore, without any further ado, which snake plant is best for air purification?
So, which snake plant is best for air purification?
To answer our famous question early in the article, the best air-purifying kind of snake plant is Sansevieria laurentii.
As said before, mother nature created each kind of snake plant in a different way, and Sansevieria laurentii is living proof.
In a study performed by NASA, this kind of snake plant was declared as not only the best snake plant for air purification but also the best houseplant for purifying the air. NASA also stated that based on their study, Sansevieria laurentii, also known as Sansevieria trifasciata is the most effective for cleansing the air, and has the power to absorb toxins in the air of the stronger kinds, such as benzene, xylene, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene and nitrogen oxide.
Therefore, if you are looking for a plantlet that purifies the air, the snake plants are the ones you should go with, especially the Sansevieria laurentii.
