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Ficus | Improve Your Air Quality Learn how these plants can make your home greener — and cleaner by: Andrew Hanelly Household name: Ficus Scientific name: Ficus benjamina Size: Ranges from 2 to 6 feet. How it makes your home better: Also effectively removes formaldehyde from your indoor air supply. This tough plant can survive in a cool environment with little light and requires little upkeep — you’ll only need to water it about once a month. Watch out for: Wilting. While the ficus plant adjusts to your home, many of its leaves will turn yellow and be shed. This is only temporary and after pruning the dead portions, your ficus plant will grow to be robust. Where to order one: myfsn.com Chrysanthemum Dragon Tree Peace lily Ficus English ivy Return to Plants that Improve Indoor Air Quality main page

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1. Hi Yolanda,
   All of these plants improve air quality for any residence, though they won’t increase the humidity. Contact your local garden center to purchase.

   Danielle Taylor — May 16, 2011 @ 2:27 pm — Reply

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