GREEN ALL OVER

Plants to Clean the Air

Common sources of indoor air pollution are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from cleaning products and outgassing from carpets, upholstery, draperies and building materials. Choose low-VOC paint, insulation and green bio-friendly products.

Indoor plants can dramatically improve air quality. All plants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen, but some remove chemicals from the air. Ideally, a home should have 10 plants for every 1000 sq ft. The TOP TEN HOUSEPLANTS that clean the air are:

ARECA PALM - This is the top eco-friendly houseplant. It removes ALL indoor toxins tested. It removes xylene and toulene at 19 mg/hr and formaldehyde at 10 mg/hr

REED PALM
DWARF DATE PALM
BOSTON FERN
JANET CRAIG DRACAENA
ENGLISH IVY
AUSTRALIAN SWORD FERN
PEACE LILY - removes formaldehyde at 9 mg/hr
FICUS - removes formaldehyde at 10 mg/hr
SPIDER PLANT - removes formaldehyde at 7 mg/hr