Are you an indoor gardener? Keeping house plants is a hobby that really gives back, making spaces look, feel and even smell fresh.

你是一名室内园丁吗？照料室内盆栽是一个有实际收获的，还能达到更新鲜的空间观感的兴趣。

Certain house plants help purify indoor air, removing harmful volatile¹ organic compounds (VOCs) and other pollutants², which can improve air quality and give you a cleaner, healthier work environment.

某些室内盆栽能起到净化室内空气的作用，清除有害挥发性有机化合物以及其他污染物，有助于改善空气质量，营造一个更干净，更健康的工作环境。

Below, we take a look at five plants that will improve the air quality in your office.

接下来，我们就一起来了解5种有助改善办公室空气质量的盆栽吧。

1. Aloe vera

1. 芦荟

This short-stemmed succulent has been used in alternative medicines for centuries — the gel inside aloe vera can help treat cuts and burns. It's also an efficient air cleaner and it requires little water, so it's a good, hard-to-kill choice for your desk.

这种短茎的多肉植物在几百年前已经成为医学上的替代药物了，这是因为芦荟当中的胶体能有效地治疗割伤和烧伤。同时它也是强大的空气净化器，只需要一点点的水，所以这是桌面摆设的不二之选。

2. English ivy³

2. 常春藤

Although a more common sight outside, English ivy is a great trailing indoor plant. This evergreen⁴ climber will eat up VOCs, leaving your office air fresher and cleaner.

虽然它相貌平平，但是常春藤是一个益处多多的室内植物。这种常绿的攀藤植物能够吸收挥发性有机化合物，保持办公室空气清新与洁净。

3. Peace lily

3. 和平百合

Peace lillies don't need a lot of light or watering, so they're ideal for office environments. NASA's Clean Air study revealed peace lilies can remove benzene, formaldehyde, ammonia and other nasties from stale, indoor air.

和平百合不需要太多光线照射和淋水，所以这也是办公室环境的理想植物。根据美国NASA的清洁空气研究表明，和平百合能够消除苯、甲醛、氨以及其他浑浊的室内气体中的有害成分。

4. Golden pothos

4. 黄金葛

This evergreen vine doesn't require the kid glove treatment, and it's an attractive, leafy option. It rids the air of indoor pollutants such as formaldehyde, xylene and benzene. Golden pothos (also known as devil's ivy and silver vine) can grow more than 65 feet tall, so it makes for great foliage⁵.

这种常绿的藤本植物不需要细心地处理，而且它外观吸引，叶子也比较多。它能除去室内空气中的污染物，如甲醛、二甲苯和苯。黄金葛（也被称为魔鬼藤或银藤）生长的长度可高于65英尺，以便支撑宽大的叶子。

5. Spider plant

5. 蜘蛛草（吊兰）

Spider plants are like the honey badgers⁶ of the house plant world. They withstand neglect and make little spider plant babies all the time. In NASA's study, they were shown to get rid of formaldehyde, xylene and toluene.

蜘蛛草就像是室内植物世界里的蜜獾。它们不需要太多照料，还能生长出蜘蛛草幼苗。根据NASA的相关研究，证明了蜘蛛草可以除去空气中的甲醛、二甲苯和甲苯成分。