Indoor Plants for Laboratory

[syx]

Could we put any plants in laboratory? A NASA study concluded that indoor plants can dramatically reduce toxic chemical levels in buildings with poor ventilation. NASA recommends placing 15 to 18 plants in an 1,800 square foot home to purify the air. Maximize effectiveness by placing plants where air circulates and by keeping plants healthy.

[WK]

Vetiver is used in China to clean up water streams (metals and agricultural residues).
We could use house plants to clean up the air contaminated with pot-pourri odours!

[skunked_once]

I have three plants in my laboratory and have often seen plants in laboratories in the university setting. Don't forget the positive psychological benefits of greenery in your environment. How much do you want to bet that somewhere there is a lab manager or company policy that will outlaw plants because they "might contaminate the lab" or some other nonsense excuse!

[WK]

I would have an excuse for when I am talking to myself in the lab...
Perhaps you can get a venus fly-trap and train it to attack your managers when the come into the lab?

[DR]

I have grown, propogated and passed along dieffenbacchia (dumb cane), ivy and sword plants in the lab offices for years. They're all tolerant of low light and sporadic watering.

[Uwe Neue]

Well, you could grow tomatoes. This would have the benefit that you have something to eat at the end.

[syx]

I would have an excuse for when I am talking to myself in the lab...
Perhaps you can get a venus fly-trap and train it to attack your managers when the come into the lab?

venus fly-trap is not an indoor plant, they need sunlight to grow well. I have some types of this plant in my house. some species those are suitable to clean the air could be read on Wolverton Environmental or other resources.

[WK]

Uwe I think you need to wait until your tomatoes ripen before eating.
They seem to be a bit green still!

[syx]

it will be poisonous tomatoes...

[Uwe Neue]

You may be right, WK. As always, I was too impatient...

[rhaefe]

Fried Green Tomatoes.

They are actually very good!

cheers