Guest guest Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 This site mentions 15 best air-cleaning plants. http://air-purifier-reviewsite.com/blog/15-house-plants-you-can-use-as-air-purif\ iers/ I particularly like the Rubber Plant's attribute - " This rubber house plant provides moisture, eliminates bio effluents, takes away volatile organic compounds as well as suppresses air based microorganisms as soon as it's put into a room. As time passes this rubber plant will become much more skilled at eliminating toxic compounds present in the air. Bacteria within the rubber plants leaves break up the toxins and also feast on them. The procedure subsequently emits clean air in to the surrounding environment. Since the plant grows, these microorganisms increase. " .... and English Ivy, " ...observing that sixty percent of air based mold within the space was removed after just six hrs right after English ivy had been introduced. " This site gets a liitle more into specific chems each one absorbs. http://www.earthwitchery.com/pollution.html I chose a Spider Plant, English Ivy, Janet Craig Dracaena & will get a Rubbr Plant cutting soon ...maybe a Peace Lily. I don't want a palm that requires humid air. I grow them all in water instead of moldy dirt & I don't use the clay pieces they recommend in Hydroculture... they would grow slime eventually. No casualties yet except for parsley & cilantro seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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