Due
to research by Christopher Hallowell, Baruch College, New Your
City, who along with other scientists, is studying how plants
can eat common airborne pollutants. Instead of buying
expensive purifiers, let Mother Nature do her work. Plants will soften and
slow the flow of energy down in a fast moving house or garden. Here are some common
plants to consider, if your air needs cleaning.
Plants That Eat Ammonia
Ammonia is found in many cleaning supplies. Check the labels.
Lady palm (Rapis excelsa)
Lilyturf (Liriope
Spicata)
Flamingo lily
(Anthruiiium Andraea)
Chrysanthemum
(Chrysanthemum).
I.
Plants That Eat Benzene
Benzene is a flammable liquid found in
solvents and cleaning fluids.
Check the labels.
Gerber (Gerbera Jamesonii)
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum)
English ivy (Hedera Helix)
Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)
Drecaena (Dracaena deremensis ‘Warneckii’)
II.
General Poison Eaters
If you are unsure of which toxins are
polluting your air, a plant that eats more than one toxin may
be just what the doctor ordered.
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum): ammonia, benzene,
formaldehyde, xylene
Flamingo lily(Anthurium Andraeanum): ammonia,
formaldehyde, xylene
Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina): ammonia, formaldehyde,
xylene
Tulip (Tulipa): ammonia, formaldehyde, sylene
English ivy (Hedera Helix): ammonia, benzene, xylene
If you rent or own home furnishings,
carpets, and paints that exhale toxins into your living space,
the next plant you buy may save your life.
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