Artificial Plants, Artificial Trees, Artificial Grass & Planters

Phytoremediation is a plant based pollutant-removal system. Read on to see how Phytoremediation works.

…Genetically modified poplar trees in Ms. Doty’s lab sucked 91 per cent of the toxin trichloroethylene from a liquid solution. Natural plants were able to remove only 3 per cent of the toxin, the most common ground-water contaminant in the United States.

The genetically modified plants in the study were grown in vials and were just several centimetres tall. But these tiny plants were able to metabolize the pollutant into harmless byproducts 100 times faster than the natural plants.
Researchers at the University of York, meanwhile, devised genetically modified plants using genes from microbes that can degrade the explosive RDX, a potential cancer-causing agent.

To test their system, they introduced genes into Arabidopsis plants – the plant equivalent of lab rats.

Researchers Rosamond Jackson, Neil Bruce and colleagues found that the modified plants removed RDX from contaminated liquids and soil far faster than unaltered plants….

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A very popular interior landscaping plant due to it’s ability to clean toxins from the air (including formaldehyde, benzene) also this plant thrives in shade. An excellent all round choice.

A very pretty plant when in flower with excellent luxurious leaves.

N.B. we do not advise the use of this plant in areas where animals or children will frequent, as it is mildly toxic, if ingested.

Ficus Trees are renowned the world over for their lush foliage attractive bark stems and their ability to detoxify poor quality air. A huge success in the USA and now making a real impact in the UK.

An excellent plant if given the correct location. Select a site with bright, lightly filtered light. The location also needs to be free from drafts, constantly opening doors and heaters.

To avoid a high failure rate we only supply mature Ficus plants.