Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Houseplants for Health
New Houseplants, originally uploaded by TrueSunn.
After learning that common houseplants can help remove toxins from the air, I am going to try my hand at growing houseplants again. While this might not seem like rocket science, NASA performed some research on plants and their ability to absorb toxins, like formaldehyde, found in pressed wood, and benzene, found in glues, paints, furniture wax, and detergents. You can fight indoor air pollution caused by these volatile organic compounds by keeping air purifying plants around your house. It is recommended that you have one plant for every 100 square feet of your living space.
To see if your favorite plant made the top ten list, just read more
The top ten air purifying plants are:
- Areca Palm
- Reed Palm
- Dwarf Date Palm
- Boston Fern
- Janet Craig Dracaena
- English Ivy
- Australian Sword Fern
- Peace Lily
- Rubber Plant
- Weeping Fig
Labels: clean air, formaldehyde, Houseplants, living holistically, toxins
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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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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Labels: clean air, Houseplants, plants
Pot One Now for Cleaner AIr!
Houseplants, like the low-maintenance snake, spider, and ficus, clean air of toxins ($15 for six-inch potted plant at Starbright Floral Designs, 150 W. 28th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-229-2623).
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Labels: clean air, Houseplants, toxins
