Econundrum: 5 Houseplants That Clean Your Air (indoors)

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http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2009/11/econundrum-5-houseplants-clean-your-air


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The five species listed below were the all-around top scorers; they excelled at removing all the chemicals tested.

English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Great for: a-Pinene (found in wood cleaners)

Purple Heart Plant (Tradescantia pallida)
Great for: toluene (found in kerosene, heating oil, paints, and lacquers)

Asparagus Fern (Asparagus densiflorus)
Great for: a-Pinene (found in wood cleaners)

Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa)
Great for: octane (found in paint, adhesives, and building materials)

Purple Waffle (Hemigraphis alternata)
Great for: benzene (found in glues, paints, furniture wax, and detergents, and cigarette smoke); trichloroethylene (also known as TCE; found in adhesives, paint removers, and spot removers)
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1. It's probably a good thing that I ran out of south facing windows in my house

Otherwise my entire house would be filled with plants. I could die of an oxygen overdose.

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2. I'll put in a plug for the peace lily and spider plant as well. n/t