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POLLUTION-EATING plants

Indoor plants aren’t just decorative and fashionable, they produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide and dust, which in turn reduces allergens. They also add moisture to the air helping to prevent dry skin. Fill your home with indoor plants, and when potting them up, always use good potting soil as this contains micro-organisms that also remove toxins from the air.

1 RAINBOW PLANT (DRACAENA MARGINATA ‘TRICOLOR’)

Add a touch of the tropics with the colourful rainbow plant. Its slender stem topped with

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