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Three plants
Grow your own fresh air at home with three basic plants. That's right.
Over in TED Talks (TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design), a lineup of incredible lectures, listen to researcher Kamal Meattle discuss how to grow your own fresh air. He explains how three common houseplants (Areca Palm, Mother-in-Law's Tongue, and Money Plant) can be used in our homes and offices to measurably increase cleaner indoor air.
So glad I bought a Mother-in Law's Tongue plant just the other day. They're great looking plants and convert CO2 to oxygen at night. Sounds like I need several more around here to do a thorough air cleaning though...
Fascinating!
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Comments (5)
Great idea! I need to get me one of these!
I want one of the mother in law ones ! That way when a leaf dries out i can feel really good about cutting it out ! heee heee heee !
do you know if any of these are poisonous?
Areca Palm
Additional Common Names: Golden Butterfly Palm, Cane Palm, Golden Feather Palm, Yellow Palm
Scientific Name: Dypsis lutescens
Alternate Scientific Names: Chrysalidocarpus lutescens
Family: Palmae
Toxicity: Non-Toxic to Cats, Non-Toxic to Dogs
Mother-in-Law’s Tongue
Additional Common Names: Snake Plant, Golden Bird's Nest, Good Luck Plant
Scientific Name: Sansevieria trifasciata
Family: Agavaceae
Toxicity: Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Dogs
Toxic Principles: Saponins
Clinical Signs: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
Nothing on Money plant
I have the second two already. ;)
Well, did. Killed the "Money Tree." I wish I could remember it's actual name.
But as the other ladies pointed out, you have to be careful about toxicity. Because I DO have a cat, the "Mother in Law's Tongue" is where my cat can't get it, and any leaves that fall off don't fall within her reach either.