All plants absorb harmful toxins given off by substances such as household paints, plastics and cleaning products, and they also help suppress harmful bacteria. The following 10 houseplants have been shown in ongoing NASA studies to be particularly effective in cleaning the air:
• Reed palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
• Areca palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens syn. Areca lutescens)
• ‘Janet Craig' dracaena (Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig')
• Rubber plant (Ficus elastica)
• ‘Alii' ficus (Ficus maclellandii ‘Alii')
• English ivy (Hedera helix)
• Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis')
• Miniature date palm (Phoenix roebelenii)
• Lady palm (Rhapis excelsa)
• Peace lily (Spathiphyllum spp.)
SOURCES
Blomidon Nurseries Ltd.: Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig', Ficus maclellandii ‘Alii', orchids, Phoenix roebelenii.
Greengate Garden Centres Ltd.: Chamaedorea seifrizii, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig', Ficus maclellandii ‘Alii', orchids, Phoenix roebelenii.
Hole's Greenhouses & Gardens Ltd.: Chamaedorea seifrizii, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig', Ficus maclellandii ‘Alii', orchids, Phoenix roebelenii, Rhapis excelsa.
Humber Nurseries Ltd.: Chamaedorea seifrizii, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig', Ficus maclellandii ‘Alii', orchids, Phoenix roebelenii, Rhapis excelsa.
Mandeville Garden Centre (604-434-4111): Chamaedorea seifrizii, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig', Ficus maclellandii ‘Alii', orchids, Phoenix roebelenii, Rhapis excelsa.
Minter Country Garden: Chamaedorea seifrizii, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig', Ficus maclellandii ‘Alii', orchids, Phoenix roebelenii, Rhapis excelsa.
Vermeer's Garden Centre & Flower Shop (905-735-5744): Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Dracaena deremensis ‘Janet Craig', Ficus maclellandii ‘Alii', orchids, Phoenix roebelenii, Rhapis excelsa.
Photo: A peace lily. Photography by Marilynn McAra.
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Could you please tell me if the Peace Lily is poisonous to cats? Thank you for time and consideration to my request. Susan Newman
Hi Susan, I posted your question in our forums and here is the response: http://www.canadiangardening.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14638 It looks as though they are poisonous.
I have a spiderplant that is healthy, but won't grow baby spiders. It is about 5 years old, receives proper amount of sunlight and is slightly potbound, as I read they need to be. What am I doing wrong? elizabeth 24
Hi Elizabeth 24, there is some discussion going on currently in the forums about spider plants...I would recommend posting your question there: http://www.canadiangardening.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14928
How to promote the house corn plants for blooming flowers, please help?
How to promote the house corn plants for blooming flowers, please help. And also what fertilizer to save or regrow the unhealthy (almost dead orchids)?