some neat info
15 houseplants to cleanse the air
Those houseplants in your home and office may be the best housecleaners money can buy. According to a two-year study by NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America, the following houseplants help get rid of common household toxins like benzene (solvent found in detergents, rubber, inks, and paints), formaldehyde (used in particle board and grocery bags), and trichloroethylene (used in varnishes, adhesives, and paints):
Areca palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)
Lady palm (Rhapis spp.)
Bamboo palm or reed palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
Rubber plant (Ficus elastica)
'Janet Craig' dracaena (Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig')
English ivy (Hedera helix)
Dwarf date palm (Phoenix roebelenii), xylene
'Alii' ficus (Ficus macleilandii 'Alii')
Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis')
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum spp.)
Corn plant (Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana')
Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum)
Kimberley Queen fern (Nephrolepis obliterata)
Florist's mums (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)
houseplants to clean the air
Thanks Jen, thats cool...you just justified me buying more plants this winter. I love DG and all it's enablers!! lol
lol.... I've been saying I need more houseplants for awhile now I have an excuse
arboricola... this one is supposed to be a good one too... and I have one that is well over 15 years old if anyone wants a cutting... takes a while to root but I even have a piece LIVING in water for a couple of years now... the photo in this thread.. the same piece is still there... never potted it up and it's just fine and from the photo you can tell I am not good with changing the water every week
:)
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/711808/
http://www.greenpatio.com/plantdatabase/schefflera.shtml
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/716/
This message was edited Jan 9, 2009 6:13 AM