50 Houseplants That Are Healthy to Keep at Home

34. Bromeliads aren’t just pretty; some of them are edible!

Bromeliads are incredibly unique tropical plants. They grow in thick, often serrated, or spiky rosettes that hold water between the leaves, making aquatic micro-habitats for insects and other invertebrates in their native tropical homes. Pineapples are a type of Bromeliad! As a houseplant, Bromeliads fill an important biological niche: nighttime air purifiers. While most plants are most active during the day while receiving sunlight, Bromeliads are active at night. They produce the most oxygen and remove the most household pollutants during the hours of darkness. Pair a Bromeliad with a vigorous daytime plant in each room you’re working to purify, and you will have a 24-7 purifying team!