Houseplants and air quality

Philodendron domesticum  
 elephant ear philodendron

Indoor plants provide gardeners with a way to grow something beautiful and useful all in one.With winter coming the air quaility in our homes is often a challenge with the windows closed and the heat drying out the air. NASA scientist have found houseplants to be a way to help rid our homes of pollution from chemicals and a variety of irritants.












Some of the plants recommended are:

• Hedera helix   English ivy
• Chlorophytum comosum   spider plant
• Epipiremnum aureum   golden pothos
• Spathiphyllum `Mauna Loa'    peace lily
• Aglaonema modestum   Chinese evergreen
• Chamaedorea sefritzii   bamboo or reed palm
• Sansevieria trifasciata    snake plant
• Philodendron scandens `oxycardium'   heartleaf philodendron
• Philodendron selloum   selloum philodendron
• Dracaena marginata   red-edged dracaena
• Dracaena fragrans `Massangeana'   cornstalk dracaena
• Dracaena deremensis `Janet Craig'   Janet Craig dracaena
• Dracaena deremensis `Warneckii'   Warneck dracaena
• Ficus benjamina  weeping fig

More information and photos on this topic can be found from the sights below:

http://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/photos/15-houseplants-for-improving-indoor-air-quality
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/houseplants/default.cfm
http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h110indoorair.html