Toyota said recently that it has developed a new species of the Cherry Sage shrub family that effectively absorbs harmful substances in the air. The new species, called Kirsch Pink, will be sold for 380 yen per pot through Toyota Roof Garden Co, a Toyota Motor subsidiary, from March next year. While Cherry Sage plants are known to absorb nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and other harmful substances in the air, the new species does so 1.3 times more effectively, Toyota says.
Story via Japan Times
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Toyota Devises Shrub To Purify & Cool Air
Oh so cool! I would love to see these sorts of things all over the place. Much better than those darn orange trees (rever try to eat the fruit from those! Yuck!).
Toyota said recently that it has developed a new species of the Cherry Sage shrub fam…
Where can this be purchased in the US?
I would love to get more info. about this fantastic invention.
Can you please email information on having the rights to grow this plant and promote
in Australia.
Thank you
Dot Flint