Use the power of plants to
purify the air and raise the energy of any space
by Rodika Tchi
1. Areca Palm
Scientific
Name: Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens
Removes: All tested indoor air toxins.
Benefits:
* Very popular and easy to care for plant.
* Leaves have a gracious flow that will soften the energy of any home
or office
space.
2. Lady Palm
Scientific
Name: Rhapis Excelsa
Removes: * Most indoor pollutants.
Benefits:
* One of the best plants to improve the indoor air quality.
* Very popular and easy to care for.
3. Bamboo Palm
Scientific
Name: Chamaedorea Seifrizii
Removes: Benzene, Trichloroethylene, Formaldehyde.
Benefits:
* Adds a peaceful, tropical feeling to any environment.
* Most resistant to insect infestation.
4. Rubber Plant
Scientific
Name: Ficus Robusta
Removes: Most pollutants, especially formaldehyde.
Benefits:
* Will survive in dim light and tolerate cool temperatures.
* Excellent ability to remove toxins from any indoor environment.
5. Dracaena Janet Craig
Scientific
Name:
Dracaena Deremensis Janet Craig
Removes:
Most pollutants, especially trichloroethylene.
Benefits:
* Attractive plant,
easy to grow in very little light.
* Best in Dracaenas
family for removing home or office chemical toxins.
6. English Ivy
Scientific
Name: Hedera Helix
Removes: Most pollutants,
especially formaldehyde.
Benefits:
* Another hardy, very
popular plant, often used in public spaces.
* Easy to grow, very
adaptable, except for high temperatures.
7. Dwarf Date Palm
Scientific
Name:
Phoenix
Roebelenii
Removes: Most pollutants, especially xylene.
Benefits:
* A slow grower that can reach a height of about 5 to 6 feet.
* Can tolerate low levels of light.
8. Ficus Alii
Scientific
Name: Ficus Macleilandii "Alii"
Removes: Most pollutants, especially formaldehyde.
Benefits:
* Easier to care for than the Ficus Benjamina, can loose some leaves
while
adjusting to a new space.
* There are 3 types of Ficus Alii: the standard tree, the bush and the
braids
(several entwined trunks.)
9. Boston Fern
Scientific
Name: Nephrolepis Exaltata "Bostoniensis"
Removes: Most pollutants, especially
formaldehyde.
Benefits:
* Beautiful and lush,
a favorite for any home or office.
* It does require
attention in order to thrive.
10. Peace Lily
Scientific
Name: Spathiphyllum sp.
Removes: Alcohols and acetone, Trichloroethylene,
Benzene and Formaldehyde.
Benefits:
* Beautiful plant with gentle white flowers, easy to care for.
* Strong and peaceful energy.
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