Did You Know?

House plants can play a major role in the air quality of your home? A classic NASA study reported that houseplants were able to remove up to 87 percent of air toxins in 24 hours. The recommendation? Use 15 to 18 “good-sized” house plants in 6 to 12 inch diameter containers for an 1,800 square-foot house-about 1 good size plant for every 100 square foot of living space.

Plants can remove a variety of toxic air emissions including ammonia, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, benzene, xylene and trichloroethytene. Toxins can come from many sources, including our carpets, clothing, household cleaners, etc. So house Plants do more than just brighten up a room with color and living energy. Along with being pleasing to the eye, they bring real health benefits to your body. Not only do complaints about headaches, stress, heart/circulation-symptoms and colds decrease when indoor plants are present, according to Dr. Leona Rogler in “The comprehensive office series,” but also richly decorating a room with plants can help to keep the air clean!