Comments on: Top 10 Natural, Eco-Friendly and Anti-Pollutant Houseplants

By: Indoor “Green” Air Filtration? « PIERRE BLACK health and lifestyle

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:00:58 +0000

[...] discussed causes of respiratory illness and cancer. This from The New Ecologist, a list of the top 10 anti-pollutant houseplants. They rate the best [...]

By: Houseplants for indoor air pollution

Houseplants for indoor air pollution — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:24:33 +0000

[...] NASA has shown that plants do enhance the air quality in a space craft, but does this translate to real “down to Earth” results. Proving that plants are efficient filters has been a real challenge, but the overwhelming evidence suggests that it can help. So what plants are the best at increasing the air quality in your house? Here is a list of 10 from thenewecologist.com [...]

By: Ella

Ella — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:38:07 +0000

I’d love to know which houseplants are eminently safe for dogs and cats.

By: The Feston Rose « In Search of Quantum Inspiration

The Feston Rose « In Search of Quantum Inspiration — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:56:52 +0000

[...] Feston Rose The Feston rose plant is one of the top 10 purifying plants according to The New Ecologist. The scent of fresh roses and freesias always take me back to my youth but the Feston rose plant [...]

By: Miss Ash

Miss Ash — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:04:39 +0000

Beautiful pics and suggestions! Beware, though, most of these plants on this list are toxic to pets!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:16:26 +0000

NASA has done extensive research on this, in preparation for long space flights to Mars. A recent article on this cited their top 4: Areca Palm, Mother-in-law tongue (increases oxygen best), and Golden Pothos (processes formaldehyde and other toxins) are 3 of them. Areca Palms are very large and I’ve had trouble keeping them alive. They should have a month out-of-doors every 3 months (not possible in temperate climates). I opted for Mother-in-law tongue and Golden Pothos. All these others may also be good, but if you don’t have a lot of space and don’t interested in a lot of plant care, these 2 are wonderful. Both need very little care and can take neglect.

By: Mully410

Mully410 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:35:11 +0000

“Everyone very well knows the use of garlic as a placebo for innumerable health conditions. Even this plant can be used for the same. You can use the leaves, roots, flowers, etc., to treat cold, fever, sore throat and other breathing problems.”

Perhaps the author understood how funny this statement is? The rest of you would be wise to read about placebo before using it as a treatment for anything. lol.

By: kali

kali — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:46:46 +0000

Why don’t you guys take it from here and USE GOOGLE? So annoying, to want all answers from one article. Be proactive!!

By: Marion

Marion — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:03:28 +0000

Here is additional scientific research on how to optimize air cleaning by plants:

http://www.aerias.org/DesktopModules/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleId=126

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:46:13 +0000

My mistake. Some ferns are safe for cats.