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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 ...