psittacorum when each of the heavy metals/metalloids were the only contaminant in water as well as when all the four contaminants were together in the water. There was high bio-absorption rate of As, Hg and Cd by H. The roots and shoots of the plant were analysed of the number of heavy metals and metalloid absorbed by the plant after specific periods. The irrigation of the plant was done with 10 ppm each of the heavy metals and metalloid. psittacorum from polluted soil was studied in a greenhouse environment where the plants were grown. The remediation of these pollutants by H. This study employed the use of Heliconia psittacorum in remediating soils polluted with heavy metals mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb). Aquatic plants have been recognised to be cost-effective and efficient means to remediate these pollutants from the environment. This has resulted in the contraction of diseases associated with the ingestion of these pollutants. The activities of artisanal mining prevalent in most of Ghana has immensely contributed to the pollution of heavy metals and metalloids in both water and soils.

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