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Anthurium Andraeanum

Anthurium andraeanum is a flowering plant species in the family Araceae that is native to Colombia and Ecuador. Gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit; it is one of the plants listed in the NASA Clean Air Study as effective in removing formaldehyde, xylene, toluene, and ammonia from the air. Common names for plants in the genus Anthurium include tail flower, painter's palette, flamingo flower, and lace leaf. Its name comes from the Greek words anthos, meaning flower, and oura, meaning a tail, referring to the spadix.

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