How Many Plants Do I Need To Purify Air?

For years I was sure I was suffering from sick building syndrome, and the dirty air in my home wasn’t doing me any favours.

There was countless nights where I had a lack of sleep and felt I needed to take control of it, that’s when I wondered how many plants I would need to purify the air in my home.

How many you actually need varies depending on the size of your home but there has been scientific research into this.

So the quick answer is, according to NASA, that you need 1 plant per 100 square foot of floor space.

But if you’re wondering what impact they will actually have and how many you might need for your bedroom, then I’ve compiled all the information you need, right down below!

Do Plants Increase Oxygen Levels In Rooms?

Smaller plants can be placed anywhere in your bedroom

Plants do increase the oxygen levels in rooms but not by much, especially if there’s people regularly in the room.

Nevertheless, don’t let that deter you as the primary benefit of having them is the quality of the oxygen in the room.

Plants are highly equipped to cleanse oxygen and remove harmful chemicals from the air in your home, aiding a better nights sleep and reducing stress levels.

But if you are wondering how many you would need to survive solely on their oxygen output, then check out the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H30q-oACYkQ

How Many Plants Do I Need In My Bedroom?

You don’t need to be this extreme….

Often people wonder if having plants in your bedroom is good for your health, with many saying that it isn’t.

But the truth is quite the opposite as they provide many different benefits to help you get a restful nights sleep.

There’s plenty of beneficial plants for your bedroom, such as the snake plant which has one of the highest oxygen outputs throughout the night.

The actual number you should have in your bedroom again varies depending on how many of you are sleeping in there.

But as a general rule of thumb, follow the recommended NASA amount of having at least 1 plant per 100 square foot.

Can You Have Too Many Plants In Your House?

See, you can have as many as you want!

When it comes to indoor plants, it’s easy to get carried away and end up with your home full of them but where do you draw the line, how many is too many?

There’s a lot that people worry about when it comes to the number of plants in their home, ranging from minor things like the actual space in your home to the darker subject of oxygen toxicity.

But the short answer is, you’ll be glad to hear, that the line is set wherever you want it to be as there’s no chance of them ever creating a toxic environment that is 100% oxygen.

As long as you are comfortable that you have enough space and time to care for them, then there’s no limit to the number of plants to fill your home with.