50 Houseplants That Are Healthy to Keep at Home

13. Succulents, ever the popular grocery store impulse buy, are surprisingly adept at purifying the air around them.

Succulents aren’t often thought of as oxygenating plants, but large succulents like Jade Trees can be excellent oxygenators and air purifiers. Look for succulents that feature woody stems and more massive, porous looking leaves like the Jade or large Echeveria varieties. Succulents are easy to grow if you resist the urge to overwater them. Succulents can be ignored for long periods, up until they even start to wrinkle before watering. They can survive dry neglect, like desert plants, far better than sitting in the water where they will quickly mold and rot.