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How does the Boston Fern improve air quality?

Noted for its ease of care, the dependable Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata) has graced indoor landscapes since Victorian times. Within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8b though 11, it can be grown outdoors but is most often used as an indoor plant. Boston ferns, along with other houseplants, have been credited with improving air quality in homes and offices. Live Science notes that several studies, like those conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, NASA and the University of Georgia support this finding, yet other experiments, like those reported by the California Environmental Protection Agency, deny plants have a significant effect on the quality of air.

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