Blisstree » purifying plants http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:47:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Daily Detox: Indoor Plants for Cleaner Air http://www.blisstree.com/articles/daily-detox-indoor-plants-for-cleaner-air-235/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/daily-detox-indoor-plants-for-cleaner-air-235/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:00:49 +0000 Ali http://www.dailytomorrow.com/2008/02/23/daily-detox-indoor-plants-for-cleaner-air/ Post from: Blisstree

Daily Detox: Indoor Plants for Cleaner Air

]]> Houseplants are a simple, inexpensive way to help boost indoor air quality. They help clear pollutants and toxins from the air and moderate humidity indoors. Here’s a list of the most effective plants for removing indoor air pollutants, from a study by NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA):

Philodendron scandens `oxycardium’, heartleaf philodendron

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Philodendron domesticum, elephant ear philodendron

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Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana’, cornstalk dracaena

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Hedera helix, English ivy

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Chlorophytum comosum, spider plant

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Dracaena deremensis `Janet Craig’, Janet Craig dracaena

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Dracaena deremensis `Warneckii’, Warneck dracaena

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Ficus benjamina, weeping fig

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Epipiremnum aureum, golden pothos

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Spathiphyllum `Mauna Loa’, peace lily

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Philodendron selloum, selloum philodendron

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Aglaonema modestum, Chinese evergreen

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Chamaedorea sefritzii, bamboo or reed palm

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Sansevieria trifasciata, snake plant

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Dracaena marginata , red-edged dracaena

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*If you’ve got pets, keep them safe from toxic plants by checking the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center to see which plants to avoid.

You can read the full study here (PDF).

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