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Banana (Musa)
Ivy (Hedera helix)
Tri-leaf philodendrum
(Philodendron spp)
Devil's ivy (Scindapsus aurea)
Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Figure 15.15: The absorption of formaldehyde by different plants, given in thousandths of a
microgram per 24 hours, with a total leaf area of 0.54 m
2
per plant.
Source: Trädgard, 1989
Figure 15.16: Potted plants with air cleaning properties: (a) a peace lily and (b) a spider plant.
