How well does a peace lily plant clean indoor air?

The ability of plants to remove indoor pollutants is greatly exaggerated and over-reported. The NASA research that was done was done in very carefully controlled environments rather than the real world environments that we live in. read more

According to the chart printed on the Wikipedia site relating to"plants as air cleaners," peace lily gets yes votes as having the ability to clean several chemicals from the air: benzene, formaldehyde,, trichloroethylene, xylene and toluene, and ammonia. read more

While most leafy plants are adept at purifying indoor air, some of the plants that scientists have found most useful in removing VOCs include Japanese royal ferns, spider plants, Boston ferns, purple waffle plants, English ivy, areca palms, golden pothos, aloe vera, snake plants and peace lilies. read more