MYO, Piccadilly

Common name: Bird’s Nest Fern

Latin name: Asplenium nidus

Origin: Native to tropical regions of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Asplenium antiquum, known for its narrower fronds, and Asplenium nidus ‘Crispy Wave’, which has highly ruffled, wavy leaves.

Common name: English Ivy

Latin name: Hedera helix

Origin: Native to Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Hedera helix ‘Variegata’, with green and white variegation, and Hedera helix ‘Goldchild’, which features green leaves edged with yellow.

Common name: Giant White Bird of Paradise

Latin name: Strelitzia nicolai

Origin: Native to South Africa

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Strelitzia reginae, known as the Bird of Paradise, which has striking orange and blue flowers, and Strelitzia alba, a rare species with large, white flowers.

Common name: Giant White Bird of Paradise

Latin name: Strelitzia nicolai

Origin: Native to South Africa

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Strelitzia reginae, known as the Bird of Paradise, which has striking orange and blue flowers, and Strelitzia alba, a rare species with large, white flowers.

Common name: Kentia Palm, Thatch Palm

Latin name: Howea forsteriana

Origin: Native to Lord Howe Island, Australia

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related palms include the Howea belmoreana (Belmore Sentry Palm), which has a more compact, arching growth form.

Common name: Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Latin name: Ficus elastica

Origin: Native to Southeast Asia

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Popular varieties include Ficus elastica ‘Tineke’, with variegated green, white, and pink leaves, and Ficus elastica ‘Burgundy’, known for its deep, almost black foliage.

Common name: Kentia Palm, Thatch Palm

Latin name: Howea forsteriana

Origin: Native to Lord Howe Island, Australia

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related palms include the Howea belmoreana (Belmore Sentry Palm), which has a more compact, arching growth form.

Common name: Fiddle Leaf Fig

Latin name: Ficus lyrata

Origin: Native to West Africa

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Ficus lyrata ‘Bambino’, a smaller cultivar with more compact leaves, and Ficus lyrata ‘Variegata’,

Common name: Swiss Cheese Plant

Latin name: Monstera deliciosa

Origin: Native to the rainforests of Central America, particularly Mexico and Guatemala

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Monstera adansonii (Swiss Cheese Vine), which has smaller, more perforated leaves, and Monstera ‘Thai Constellation’, known for its striking variegation.

Common name: Giant White Bird of Paradise

Latin name: Strelitzia nicolai

Origin: Native to South Africa

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Strelitzia reginae, known as the Bird of Paradise, which has striking orange and blue flowers, and Strelitzia alba, a rare species with large, white flowers.

Common name: Fiddle Leaf Fig

Latin name: Ficus lyrata

Origin: Native to West Africa

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Ficus lyrata ‘Bambino’, a smaller cultivar with more compact leaves, and Ficus lyrata ‘Variegata’,

Common name: Giant White Bird of Paradise

Latin name: Strelitzia nicolai

Origin: Native to South Africa

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Strelitzia reginae, known as the Bird of Paradise, which has striking orange and blue flowers, and Strelitzia alba, a rare species with large, white flowers.

Common name: Fish Tail Palm

Latin name: Caryota mitis

Origin: Native to Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Indonesia

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Caryota urens, known as the Jagged-Leaf Fishtail Palm, which has larger, more dramatic leaves, and Caryota obtusa, a less common variety with slightly different leaf shapes.

Common name: Heartleaf Philodendron, Sweetheart Plant

Latin name: Philodendron scandens

Origin: Native to the tropical regions of Central and South America

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Philodendron hederaceum (also known as Philodendron scandens), and Philodendron ‘Brazil’, which has green and yellow variegation.

Common name: Pink Polka Lipstick Plant

Latin name: Aeschynanthus ‘Pink Polka’

Origin: Native to Southeast Asia, specifically Malaysia and Indonesia

Air cleaning score: 6/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Aeschynanthus radicans (the original Lipstick Plant), known for its bright red tubular flowers, and Aeschynanthus ‘Gollum’, which has uniquely shaped, tubular leaves.

Common name: Oblique-Leaf Monstera

Latin name: Monstera obliqua

Origin: Native to the tropical regions of Central and South America

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Monstera deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant) is the most commonly known relative, with more robust and less perforated leaves compared to Monstera obliqua, and Monstera adansonii (Swiss Cheese Vine), which has smaller holes in the leaves.

Common name: Lady Palm, Bamboo Palm

Latin name: Rhapis excelsa

Origin: Native to China and Southeast Asia

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Rhapis humilis, which is smaller in size, and Rhapis multifida, known for its more finely divided leaves.

Common name: Money Tree

Latin name: Pachira aquatica

Origin: Native to Central and South America, particularly in swampy regions of Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America

Air cleaning score: 7/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Pachira glabra, sometimes called the Guiana Chestnut, which is often confused with Pachira aquatica due to similar appearances.

Common name: Monstera Minima, Mini Monstera, or Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma

Latin name: Monstera minima (often mistakenly referred to as Rhaphidophora tetrasperma)

Origin: Native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and Thailand

Air cleaning score: 8/10

Other varieties: Related varieties include Monstera deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant) and Monstera adansonii, which have similar perforated leaves but differ in size and leaf shape.