How to Use Houseplants to Purify the Air in Your Home Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Print Video Playback Not Supported You don’t always need to buy expensive products to purify the air in your home. Some houseplants act like a filter and absorb harmful chemicals while producing clean air. The best plants to use include: Philodendron English ivy Spider plant Cornstalk dracaena Janet Craig dracaena Weeping fig Golden pothos Peace lily Chinese evergreen Bamboo palm