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Bioswale (V.I.
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Hort 330 - List 1:  Plants for Reducing Pollution


#
Scientific name
Common name
Family
Origin
1
Betula nigra
River birch
Betulaceae
Eastern U.S.
2
Bougainvillea spp.
Bougainvillea
Nyctaginaceae
Tropical America
3
Chlorophytum comosum
Spider plant
Asparagaceae
Southern Africa
4
Chrysanthemum spp.
Mum
Asteraceae
Asia, N.E. Europe
5
Helianthus annuus
Sunflower
Asteraceae North America, WA?
6
Nephrolepis exaltata
Boston fern
Dryopteridacea
Tropics
7
Pinus sylvestris
Scotch pine
Pinaceae
Europe
8
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Coleus
Lamiaceae
 Indonesia
9
Spathiphyllum spp.
Peace lily
Araceae
Central & So. Amer.
10
Symphoricarpos spp.
Snowberry
Caprifoliaceae
North America, WA
11
Syngonium podophyllum
Nephthytis Araceae
Central America
12
Taxus spp.
Yew
Taxaceae
Northern hemisphere, WA


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