Chinese Evergreen Silver Bay, aka Aglaonema Silver Bay, bears silvery leaves outlined in rich, deep green. The Chinese Evergreen plant family is among the top 50 in B.C. Wolverton’s list of houseplants that purify the air and is also on NASA's list of air purifying plants. They have been found to be excellent at removing benzene and formaldehyde from the air inside your home or office! Not only that, but they are a rather hardy tropical, where they can handle most light and watering conditions.