Phytoremediation Using

Ornamental Plants

Stephan Kansman BZ 572: Phytoremediation

Fall 2012

What method of Phytoremediation is generally unsuitable for ornamental landscapes?

Poplars (Populus spp.)

Willows (Salix spp.)

Yellow Poplar/Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Red Maple (Acer rubrum)

Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)

Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) Black Locust

(Robinia pseudoacacia)

Birch (Betula spp.)

Mulberry (Morus spp.)

Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)

Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides)

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)

Ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

Red Fescue (Festuca rubra)

Western Wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii)

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Duckweed (Lemna gibba)

Water Cabbage (Pistia stratiotes)

Cattail (Typha spp.)

Umbrella Papyrus (Cyperus alternifolius)

Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)

Japanese Sweet Flag (Acorus gramineus)

Spike Rush (Eleocharis tuberculosa)

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)

Four O'clock Flower (Mirabilis jalapa)

Canna (Canna indica)

Sage (Salvia spp.)

Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)

Name two ornamental plants that can be used for phytoremediation.

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