BottomLineFitness.com » The Christmas Cactus http://www.bottomlinefitness.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:26:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Houseplants for indoor air pollution http://www.bottomlinefitness.com/2009/10/31/houseplants-for-indoor-air-pollution/ http://www.bottomlinefitness.com/2009/10/31/houseplants-for-indoor-air-pollution/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:24:26 +0000 Mike Furci http://www.bottomlinefitness.com/?p=1094 The EPA says that indoor air pollution can be up to ten times as bad as what;s outside. There are many who claim having plants indoors can help. Plants do release oxygen and can help maintain moister levels. Plants are also said to help ones attitude, especially during the winter when we’re all cooped up.

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

1. The Feston Rose plant
2. The Devil’s ivy
3. Phalaenopsis
4. The English ivy
5. The Parlor ivy
6. The African Violets
7. The Christmas Cactus
8. The Yellow Goodness
9. The Garlic vine
10. The Peace Lilly

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