Post by kapitanprien on Dec 4, 2010 9:26:27 GMT -5
(This is copied from a text file on my computer that I saved from a site)
Plant Air Purifiers
For example, English ivy, gerbera daisies, pot mums, peace lily, bamboo palm, and Mother-in-law's Tongue were found to be the best plants for treating air contaminated with Benzene.
The peace lily, gerbera daisy, and bamboo palm were very effective in treating Trichloroethylene.
Additionally, NASA found that the bamboo palm, Mother-in-law's tongue, dracaena warneckei, peace lily, dracaena marginata, golden pathos, and green spider plant worked well for filtering Formaldehyde.
After conducting the study, NASA and ALCA came up with a list of the most effective plants for treating indoor air pollution.
The recommended plants can be found below. Note that all the plants in the list are easily available from your local nursery.
1. Philodendron scandens `oxycardium', heartleaf philodendron
2. Philodendron domesticum, elephant ear philodendron
3. Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana', cornstalk dracaena
4. English ivy
5. Spider plant
6. Dracaena deremensis `Janet Craig', Janet Craig dracaena
7. Dracaena deremensis `Warneckii', Warneck dracaena
8. Weeping fig
9. Golden pothos
10. `Mauna Loa', peace lily
11. Philodendron selloum, selloum philodendron
12. Chinese evergreen
13. Bamboo or Reed Palm
14. Snake plant
15. Dracaena marginata , red-edged dracaena
16. Gerbera Daisy
17. Pot Mum - Chrysanthemum
18. Peperomia
19. Aloe
20. Finger-leaf Philodendron
For an average home of under 2,000 square feet, the study recommends using at least fifteen samples of a good variety of these common houseplants to help improve air quality. They also recommend that the plants be grown in six inch containers or larger.
Plant Air Purifiers
For example, English ivy, gerbera daisies, pot mums, peace lily, bamboo palm, and Mother-in-law's Tongue were found to be the best plants for treating air contaminated with Benzene.
The peace lily, gerbera daisy, and bamboo palm were very effective in treating Trichloroethylene.
Additionally, NASA found that the bamboo palm, Mother-in-law's tongue, dracaena warneckei, peace lily, dracaena marginata, golden pathos, and green spider plant worked well for filtering Formaldehyde.
After conducting the study, NASA and ALCA came up with a list of the most effective plants for treating indoor air pollution.
The recommended plants can be found below. Note that all the plants in the list are easily available from your local nursery.
1. Philodendron scandens `oxycardium', heartleaf philodendron
2. Philodendron domesticum, elephant ear philodendron
3. Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana', cornstalk dracaena
4. English ivy
5. Spider plant
6. Dracaena deremensis `Janet Craig', Janet Craig dracaena
7. Dracaena deremensis `Warneckii', Warneck dracaena
8. Weeping fig
9. Golden pothos
10. `Mauna Loa', peace lily
11. Philodendron selloum, selloum philodendron
12. Chinese evergreen
13. Bamboo or Reed Palm
14. Snake plant
15. Dracaena marginata , red-edged dracaena
16. Gerbera Daisy
17. Pot Mum - Chrysanthemum
18. Peperomia
19. Aloe
20. Finger-leaf Philodendron
For an average home of under 2,000 square feet, the study recommends using at least fifteen samples of a good variety of these common houseplants to help improve air quality. They also recommend that the plants be grown in six inch containers or larger.