Identification of Calotropis procera L. as a potential phytoaccumulator of heavy metals from contaminated soils in Urban North Central India

Metal contamination of soils and plants associated with the glass industry in North Central India: prospects of phytoremediation

“…The outcome is, thus, both site remediation and ecological restoration. A range of native, well-adapted plants have been investigated and used for metal bioindicatoring and phytoremedial purposes including Sesbania, Avena, Crotalaria, Crinum asiaticum, Calotropis procera, lemongrass, vetiver, and wild grasses (Yang et al 2003;Uraguchi et al 2006;D'Souza et al 2010;Varun et al 2011a).…”

Metal Contamination of Soils and Prospects of Phytoremediation in and Around River Yamuna: A Case Study from North-Central India

“…Many native, well adapted plants have been investigated and even used for heavy metal bioindicatoring and phytoremedial purposes including lemongrass and other wild grasses, vetiver, Sesbania, Avena, Crotalaria, Crinum asiaticum, Typha latifolia and Calotropis procera etc. [31][32][33][34][35]. Phytoremediation employing indigenous species can be an ecologically viable option for sustainable and cost-effective management.…”

“…C. procera has been demonstrated as a potential phytoremediator species. The shrub showed good accumulation of metals and is a potential phytoextractor for As and Zn as well as a promising phytostabiliser for Pb, Cd, Cu and Mn [28,29,35]. C. procera was observed to have a high degree of sociability i.e.…”

“…Many native, well adapted plants have been investigated and even used for heavy metal bioindicatoring and phytoremedial purposes including lemongrass and other wild grasses, vetiver, Sesbania, Avena, Crotalaria, Crinum asiaticum, Typha latifolia and Calotropis procera etc. [31][32][33][34][35]28]. Native wild species are also important to remediate soils in context of the studied area due to a remark (April, 2006) of the Supreme Court prohibiting the cultivation of plants requiring fertilizers and pesticides along the Yamuna.…”

Abutilon indicum L.: a prospective weed for phytoremediation

“…Even if the soil is naturally high in a particular metal, native plants often become adapted over time to the locally elevated levels so in the case of native flora and soils, metal toxicity issues, mostly, do not arise. Avena, Crotalaria, Crinum asiaticum and Calotropis procera, lemongrass, and other wild grasses have been reported for heavy metal bioindicatoring and phytoremedial purposes (Uraguchi et al 2006;D'Souza et al 2010;Varun et al 2011). Allowing native species to remediate soils is an attractive proposition since a plant community comparable to that existing in the vicinity can be established.…”