Five beautiful houseplants that purify the air and boost your mood in January

With the blues bearing down on Brits across the country and longing thoughts of summer days creeping in, experts are recommending easy ways to get a bit of summer joy into your home.

One of the best ways to boost your mood in these long dark days is to invest in some greenery for your home. Certain can make you feel happier, as well as purify the air in your space.

According to Pinterest data, Patch Plants found that the houseplants gaining the most popularity this January include peace lilies and spider plants.

With their bright green foliage, both spider plants and peace lilies have key traits linked to wellbeing  – especially important in the darker, colder winter months.

Kelly Dyer, the Plant Doctor at said: “Biophilia theory suggests that humans are born with an innate emotional connection to the natural world, and as such the presence of soft green leafy plants in our homes, especially during the winter months, can go a long way in improving our psychological and physical health.

Studies show that houseplants help reduce cortisol levels (the stress hormone), improve our attention span and even battle fatigue.

“Lush green leaves and soft foliage are said to be the plant features most associated with wellbeing, and so in January it’s uplifting to see so much interest in peace lilies and spider plants as both these plants have these features in abundance.”

If you’re looking at picking up some mood-boosting plants this January, it’s important to remember that many houseplants are dormant in the winter months so will need less watering and slightly more attentive care.

Tidy plants up by cutting off yellow or brown leaves to maintain plant health (but avoid any serious pruning), let in as much light and air as possible, and prevent any build up of dead plant material that could serve as sites for pests and disease.

The top trending plants on Pinterest are below