Monday, November 26, 2007

Plant S'more!

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 philodendron2. Philodendron domesticum, elephant ear philodendron3. Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana', cornstalk dracaena4. Hedera helix, English ivy5. Chlorophytum comosum, spider plant6. Dracaena deremensis `Janet Craig', Janet Craig dracaena7. Dracaena deremensis `Warneckii', Warneck dracaena8. Ficus benjamina, weeping fig9. Epipiremnum aureum, golden pothos10. Spathiphyllum `Mauna Loa', peace lily11. Philodendron selloum, selloum philodendron12. Aglaonema modestum, Chinese evergreen13. Chamaedorea sefritzii, bamboo or reed palm14. Sansevieria trifasciata, snake plant15. Dracaena marginata , red-edged dracaena
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.

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