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Originally Posted by LovePhals (Post 728327)

Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium are the best orchids for indoor air toxin removal but all plants helps with that!

Well, now I feel even better about having 13 Phals in my room with my birds! :lol:

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Originally Posted by LovePhals (Post 728327)

Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium are the best orchids for indoor air toxin removal but all plants helps with that!
As far as what I have bought this year.. I bought a Phal Noid at the grocery store but that is all so far. I have my eye on a few plants I am looking to get. I just bought a large rack for more orchids :evil:

Really? I've never heard of that before.
You know, when you google air cleaning houseplants, the same article (but used by a number of different websites) comes up and explains how NASA did a study on it and made a list of TOP 15 or something.
None were orchids.

So, where did you read that phalaenopsis and dendrobiums are the best indoor air cleaning plants??

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Originally Posted by FSUOrchids (Post 728658)

Went to the Tamiami International Orchid Festival in Miami over the weekend (best show in the state), and bought:

-Lyonara Terrapoto (large division in bloom, 'schombocatt'
-Bl. Frill Seeker
-C. loddigesii x Mcp. bryciana (another 'schombocatt').

All are divisions.

I wish I was in South Floria this weekend for the show, but I am visiting a nursery hours down south and then there's Deepcut show in about two weeks. :biggrin:

Just got trichosalpinx chamaelepanthes, consantia cipoensis, and dendrobium parvulum blue.

New last week from the Tamiami Show:
Aranda Prapin Spot
Bro sanguinea var aurea x Bro sanguinea 'Star Splash'
Chysis bractescens
Ctna Capri Lea AM/AOS x Rth Fuchs Orange Nugget 'Robert' AM/AOS
Ctna Henry Wan 'Hamlyn' HCC/AOS

These three were trades for 3 of mine, met up with a friend at the show.
Eplc Don Herman
Lc. Mildred Rives 'Orchidglade' FCC/AOS
Blc Against The Wind

So far all are happy!

Just ordered. ... .

Jumellea stenoglossa syn. Jumellea facilorchis

Betting that this one won't be found in too many private collections! (Not yet anyway) I'm pretty excited. Facilorchis was 1st described and seeds collected in 2013, but later clarified as syn. of stenoglossa in 2014.

Today my local grower ( also my boss ) gave me a huge LC fireball waxy red that won $500 at a show once for $20!! And it's in bloom, also got a den. Primulum 'yellow lip' and ascada sunset x arachnis ishmal

$20 well spent!

I had won a Drockrillia lichenastrum or Dendrobium lichenastrum on EBay and it arrived today. Yeah! So cute and tiny.

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Originally Posted by NYCorchidman (Post 728730)

Type in 'Wikipedia orchids cleaning air' in your search engine and you will find the (full) NASA Clean Air study... not just the top 15. Near the end of the list you find Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis are listed for being great for cleaning xylene and toluene from the air.
They are not the best, but the best of the Orchid family...

I see, thank you! :)

You're welcome! After seeing some of NASA's study's I became interested in the topic.