MOTHER- IN- LAW'S- TONGUE It is an evergreen perennial plant forming dense stands, spreading by way of its creeping rhizome , which is sometimes above ground, sometimes underground. Its stiff leaves grow vertically from a basal rosette . Mature leaves are dark green with light gray-green cross-banding and usually range between 70–90 centimetres (28–35 in) long and 5–6 centimetres (2.0–2.4 in) wide. BENEFITS One of the top air purifying plants identified by NASA, Sansevieria removes at least 107 known air pollutants, including carbon monoxide and nitrogen monoxide, formaldehyde, chloroform, benzene, xylene, and trichloroethylene among many others. Sansevieria also produces copious amounts of oxygen throughout the night, making it an excellent plant to keep in the bedroom.
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ARECA PALM Dypsis lutescens or Areca palm grows 6–12 m (20–39 ft) in height. Multiple stems emerge from the base. The leaves are arched, 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in–9 ft 10 in) long, and pinnate , with 40-60 pairs of leaflets. It bears panicles of yellow flowers in summer. Offsets can be cut off when mature enough, as a propagation method. It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens in tropical and subtropical regions, and elsewhere indoors as a houseplant . It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit . BENEFITS According to NASA and Dr. B. C. Wolverton, the areca palm filters xylene and toluene from the air. Wolverton also specifies that, at 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) in height, the plant will transpire 1 liter of water per 24 hours, thereby making it an effective humidifier.
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GO-GREEN-DRIVE AN EFFORT BY ENTERPRISE STUDENTS Under the supervision of respected teachers of enterprise house, an awareness drive was launched in different classes to make people cautious about deteriorating environment.the students of enterprise house made posters and drafted slogans to achieve this.These impressive slogans helped us a lot to realize the importance of conserving our environment. The slogans were as follows:- 1. " Earth is the only live-able planet; just save it." 2. "Less pollution is the best solution." 3. "Tree plantation is the best option against pollution." 4. "The best solution of pollution is its dilution." 5. "Pollution isn’t cool, so don’t be a fool!" 6. "Let’s go green to get our globe clean." 7. "When you refuse to reuse it’s our Earth you abuse." 8. ."Modern technology owes ecology an apology." 9. "Cut a Tree Cut a Tree and there’ll be ...