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Role of Wetland Plants and Use of Ornamental Flowering Plants in Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment: A Review

by
Luis Sandoval
1,2,
Sergio Aurelio Zamora-Castro
3,
Monserrat Vidal-Álvarez
2 and
José Luis Marín-Muñiz
2,*
1
Department of Civil Engineering, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Misantla, Veracruz 93164, México
2
Sustainable Regional Development Academy, El Colegio de Veracruz, Xalapa, Veracruz 93164, Mexico
3
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 93164, México
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2019, 9(4), 685; https://doi.org/10.3390/app9040685
Submission received: 22 January 2019 / Revised: 8 February 2019 / Accepted: 13 February 2019 / Published: 17 February 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Roles of Constructed Wetlands: Environmental Mitigation, Ecoservices and Resource Recovery)
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This study describes the importance of the use of ornamental flowering plants in constructed wetlands as wastewater treatment systems, as well as highlighting which species have been tested in terms of their ability to adapt and remove contaminants so that they can be used in new designs of domiciliary, rural and urban wetlands, generating better water cleaning, aesthetic landscape and economic potential.

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The vegetation in constructed wetlands (CWs) plays an important role in wastewater treatment. Popularly, the common emergent plants in CWs have been vegetation of natural wetlands. However, there are ornamental flowering plants that have some physiological characteristics similar to the plants of natural wetlands that can stimulate the removal of pollutants in wastewater treatments; such importance in CWs is described here. A literature survey of 87 CWs from 21 countries showed that the four most commonly used flowering ornamental vegetation genera were Canna, Iris, Heliconia and Zantedeschia. In terms of geographical location, Canna spp. is commonly found in Asia, Zantedeschia spp. is frequent in Mexico (a country in North America), Iris is most commonly used in Asia, Europe and North America, and species of the Heliconia genus are commonly used in Asia and parts of the Americas (Mexico, Central and South America). This review also compares the use of ornamental plants versus natural wetland plants and systems without plants for removing pollutants (organic matter, nitrogen, nitrogen and phosphorous compounds). The removal efficiency was similar between flowering ornamental and natural wetland plants. However, pollutant removal was better when using ornamental plants than in unplanted CWs. The use of ornamental flowering plants in CWs is an excellent option, and efforts should be made to increase the adoption of these system types and use them in domiciliary, rural and urban areas.

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1. Introduction

Nowadays, the use of constructed wetlands (CWs) for wastewater treatment is an option widely recognized. This sustainable ecotechnology is based on natural wetland processes for the removal of contaminants, including physical, chemical and biological routes, but in a more controlled environment compared with natural ecosystems [1,2,3]. These ecologically engineered systems involve three important components: porous-filter media, microorganism and vegetation [2]. The mechanisms for the transformation of nutrient and organic matter compounds are conducted by biofilms of microorganisms formed in the porous media and the rhizosphere zone [4,5]. The media materials (soil, sand, rocks, and gravel) provide a huge surface area for microorganisms to attach, contributing to macrophyte growth, and also act as filtration and/or adsorption medium for contaminants present in the water [6]. Regarding the vegetation, one of the most conspicuous features of wetlands is the role that plants play in the production of root and rhizomes in order to provide substrates for attached bacteria and oxygenation of areas adjacent to the root, and absorb pollutants from water. Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and other nutrients are mainly taken up by wetland plants through the epidermis and vascular bundles of the roots, and are further transported upward to the stem and leaves [7]. This provides carbon for denitrification during biomass decomposition and prevents pollutants from being released from sediments [8,9,10]. The use of the CW technology began in Europe during the 1960s [1], and has been replicated on other continents. The type of vegetation used are plants from natural wetlands, including Cyperus papyrus, Phragmites australis, Typha and Scirpus spp., which have been evaluated for their positive effects on treatment efficiency for nutrient and organic compounds around the globe [8,9,11]. In Americas, such species are typical in CWs, and are found mainly in the United States, where the technology has been used extensively and is implemented in different rural and urban zones [12,13,14,15,16]. In recent studies (15 years ago), the goal of CW studies involved an investigation into the use of herbaceous perennial ornamental plants in CWs, including the use of species with different colored flowers to make the systems more esthetic, and therefore making it more probable for adoption and replication.
This review elucidates the role of macrophytes in CWs and highlights the use of ornamental flowering plants in this type of ecotechnology around the world. This includes plants that are not typical in natural wetlands, and shows the resulting removal efficiency and their importance in rural communities. The aim of this review is to create a context regarding the advantages that the use of CWs with ornamental flowering plants provides, emphasizing that these systems could be used for more sites that require wastewater treatment. The information from 87 constructed wetlands using ornamental flowering plants (OFP) in 21 countries was reported in the literature that was analyzed. Only published or accepted (in press) papers were considered; the results of theses or abstracts of conferences were not considered.

2. Role of Macrophytes in CWs

The plants that grow in constructed wetlands have several properties related to the water treatment process that make them an essential component of the design. Macrophytes are the main source of oxygen in CWs through a process that occurs in the root zone, called radial oxygen loss (ROL) [17]. The ROL contributes to the removal of pollutants because it favors an aerobic micro-environment, and waste removal is therefore accelerated, whereas, in anaerobic conditions (the main environment in CWs), there is less pollutant removal. In a recent study [18] comparing the use of plants in high density (32 plants m−2) and low density (16 plants m−2) CWs, the removal of nitrogen compounds in high density CWs was twice that of CWs using a low density of plants, which is strong evidence of the importance of plants in such systems. The removal rate of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorous (TP) were also positively correlated with the ROL of wetland plants, according to a study involving 35 different species [19].
The roots of plants are the site of many microorganisms because they provide a source of microbial attachment [8] and release exudates, an excretion of carbon that contributes to the denitrification process, which increases the removal of pollutants in anoxic conditions [20,21]. Other physical effects in plant tissue in water include: reduction in the velocity of water flow, promotion of sedimentation, decreased resuspension, and uptake of nutrients. However, for roots and rhizomes in the sediment, the physical effects include: stabilizing the sediment surface, less erosion, nutrient absorption, prevention of medium clogging (in subsurface conditions) and improved hydraulic conductivity. Aerial plant tissue favors in the light attenuation (reduced growth of photosynthesis), reduced wind velocity, storage of nutrients and aesthetic pleasing appearance of the system [2,5]. A 5-year study evaluated the influence of vegetation on sedimentation and resuspension of soil particles in small CWs [22]. The author showed that macrophytes stimulated sediment retention by mitigating the resuspension of the CW sediment (14 to 121 kg m−2). Macrophytes increased the hydraulic efficiency by reducing short-circuit or preferential flow. Plant presence led to decreasing saturated hydraulic conductivity in horizontal subsurface flow. This study was relevant, since monitoring macrophytes is essential for understanding and controlling clogging in subsurface CWs [22].
The removal of organic and inorganic pollutants in CWs is not only the role of microorganisms. This function is also exerted by plants that are able to tolerate high concentrations of nutrients and heavy metals, and, in some cases, plants are able to accumulate them in their tissues [23]. It has been estimated that between 15 and 32 mg g−1 of TN and 2–6 mg g−1 (dry mass) of TP are removed by CW plants, which was measured in the aboveground biomass [24,25].
Other uptakes of xenobiotic compounds (organic pollutants) are also the result of the presence of plants, involving processes such as transformation, conjugation and compartmentation [23].

3. Survey Results of the Use of Ornamental Flowering Plants in CWs

Many CWs around the world used OFP for the removal of various types of wastewater (Table 1). For example, in China, the most popular plants used is Canna sp., while in Mexico the ornamental plant used is more diverse, including plants with flowers of different colors, shapes and aromatic characteristics (Canna, Heliconia, Zantedeschia, Strelitzia spp).
A review of the available literature showed that ornamental plants are used to remove pollutants from domestic, municipal, aquaculture ponds, industrial or farm wastewater. The removal efficiency of ornamental plants was also evaluated for the following parameters: biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorous (TP), ammonium (NH4-N), nitrates (NO3-N), coliforms and some metals (Cu, Zn, Ni and Al). There is no clear pattern in the use of certain species of ornamental plants for certain types of wastewater. However, it is important to keep in mind that CWs using ornamental plants are usually utilized as secondary or tertiary treatments, due to the reported toxic effects that high organic/inorganic loading has on plants in systems that use them for primary treatment (in the absence of other complementary treatment options) [110,111]. The use of OFP in CWs generates an esthetic appearance in the systems. In CWs with high plant production, OFP harvesting can be an economic entity for CW operators, providing social and economic benefits, such as the improvement of system landscapes and a better habitat quality. Some authors have reported that polyculture systems enhanced the CW resistance to environmental stress and disease [14,112].

3.1. Common Ornamental Plants Used in CWs

Limited quantities of OFP have been used in CWs. These types of plants are typical of subtropical and tropical regions. Our survey showed that the four most frequently used genera are, in order of most to least frequently used: Canna spp, Iris spp, Heliconia spp, Zantedeschia spp (Table 2). Species of the Canna genus are used in all continents, with Asia using them the most frequently. The Iris genus is also used in Asia, along with Europe and North America. Species of the Heliconia genus are commonly used in Asia and America, including Mexico, Central and South America. While Zantedeschia is most frequently used in Mexico (a country in North America), they are found with less frequency in Europe, Africa, and Central and South America. The use of OFP in CWs is most popular in tropical and subtropical regions, due to the warm temperatures and the extensive sunlight hours. Such environmental features stimulate a richer biodiversity than in other regions.

3.1.1. Canna Spp

This perennial herb belongs to the family Cannaceae (Figure 1a). It can grow in full sun or semi-shaded areas and in loamy soils, with plant heights varying from 0.75 to 3.0 m under tropical and subtropical conditions. It reportedly originated in Central and South America and spread throughout Europe, North America and many tropical regions of the world. The Canna genus includes 8–10 wild species and over 1000 hybrids that are used as garden ornamentals. During the last two centuries of cultivation and improvement, Canna has been transformed into an attractive OFP, with variability in flower colours (yellow, orange, red and salmon, achieved using colored stains) and other positive attributes [113,114].

3.1.2. Iris Spp

Irises are perennial plants (Figure 1b) whose flowers are distinguished by a great variety of colors and miscellany of patterns on the perianth leaves [115]. Depending on the species, flower width ranges from 2.5 to 25 cm. Iris leaves are grass-like or sword-like and embrace the shoot with their bracts. Plant height is highly diverse, ranging from 10 to 200 cm, which allows them to be used in a variety of flower compositions. As both the leaves and the flowers are decorative, with the proper selection of species and varieties, they can add splendour to any garden from early spring until late autumn. Irises of the beardless variety (Limniris) are growing in popularity throughout the world, characterized by the various shapes of their perianth sepals and their untypical leafy pistils. They are low-maintenance plants and are resistant to the diseases that affect bearded irises [115,116].

3.1.3. Heliconia Spp

This species is the only genus in the plant family Heliconiaceae (Figure 1c), which is a member of the order Zingiberales. In addition to the several cellular features (short root hair cells, sieve tube plastids with starch, silica bodies, inaperturate and exineless pollen) that distinguish the Zingiberales from other monocots, there are several very conspicuous characters by which they can be recognized, including (1) large leaves with long petioles and blades possessing transverse venation, (2) large, usually colorful, bracteate inflorescences, and (3) arillate seeds. This order is most closely related to the family Bromeliaceae and their relatives in the superorder Bromeliiflorae [117]. The inverted flowers, presence of a single staminode, and drupaceous fruits are special features of Heliconia. Many species and varieties native from Brazil are now being grown as potted plants and as cut-flowers. The number of species of Heliconia ranges from 120 to over 400 [118].

3.1.4. Zantedeschia Spp

Also known as Arum or Calla lilies, a relatively small genus of eight species, forms the tribe Zantedeschieae (Figure 1d) in the subfamily Philodendroideae [119]. This genus is confined to Southern Africa, including Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Showy and decorative hybrids and varieties of Zantedeschia have drawn much interest among plant breeders abroad, where tubers, cut flowers and container plants form the basis of a lucrative export industry in the USA, the Netherlands and New Zealand [119,120].

3.2. Influence of Plants on Treatment Performance in Constructed Wetlands

Some studies have provided evidence of the positive effects that vegetation of natural wetlands has on pollutant removal (organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus compounds) in constructed wetlands when compared to systems without plants [5,10]. In planted mesocosms with Phragmites australis, the efficiency of total nitrogen and total phosphorous removal was 97% and 91%, respectively, while, in systems without plants, the removal efficiency was 53% for total nitrogen and 61% for total phosphorous [121]. A similar situation was observed when studying fluoride ion removal in constructed wetlands, where the pollutant removal in systems without plants was 20% lower than in systems with vegetation [45]. The increase in the removal of pollutants in systems with plants is due to the increased oxygen supply to the rhizosphere through the plants’ roots [2,8].
The use of ornamental plants in constructed wetlands for pollutant removal has been applied in different countries around the globe (Table 1), commonly in tropical and subtropical areas. A comparison of average performance efficiencies of CWs with different OFP showed that the removal percentages were similar across all plant genera for TSS (62–86%; n = 26; p = 0.236), COD (41–72%; n = 49; p = 0.211), BOD (51–82%; n = 38; p = 0.241), TP (49–66%; n = 44; p = 0.111), NH4-N (62–82%; n = 24; p = 0.301), NO3-N (63–93%; n = 34; p = 0.214) and TN (48–72%; n = 32; p = 0.116) (Figure 2). Such values are within the range reported [6] for CWs from China, India, Ireland, Spain and Thailand, as well as for the values reported in a review of wastewater treatment of CWs in developing countries [122] and CWs in tropical and subtropical regions [123,124], all using plants typically found in natural wetlands (Cyperus, Typha and Phragmites sp.), which were 67–92.5% for TSS, 49–81% for COD, 60–91.5% for BOD, 33–90% for NH4-N, and 50–77% for TP. In general, the mean TN and TP removal when using ornamental plants in CWs were less than the mean removal of the other pollutants (TSS, CDO, BOD, NH4-N or NO3-N) (Figure 2). Such removal is influenced not only by the plants, but also by other parameters, such as filter media, or operational parameters, such as hydraulic and influent loading, which are related with the removal of pollutants in CWs and need to be considered in system designs [125]. When comparing the removal efficiency of pollutants in CWs with OFP and CWs without plants (Figure 2), pollutant removal was almost 40% higher for TSS, COD, BOD, NT and N-NO3 in CWs with plants than in those without. For TP, the removal efficiency was almost 70% higher in CWs using ornamental plants than in those without vegetation.
Machado et al. [124] evaluated the use of CWs in Brazil, including systems with ornamental plants, and concluded that warm temperatures, extensive sunlight hours and available land are important characteristics for encouraging plant growth and proliferation. Such features are typical in tropical and subtropical regions, where the option of a CW with ornamental plants can be an excellent choice for the removal of pollutants.
In cases where the wetlands are constructed to assist rural communities that involve big areas, the growth of OFP also creates a useful source of commercialization. The flowers could be sold as bouquets, as plants with attached roots for use in gardens, or for crafts made with parts of the plants, providing another strategy for convincing landowners to adopt these systems. The statistics that we report here regarding the removal efficiency of ornamental plants in CWs around the world is evidence that urban areas can also use CW systems as beautiful landscapes in supermarkets, streets, universities, hospitals, in riverine areas or as floating wetlands in rivers, lakes or lagoons. The combination of different species of ornamental plants in CWs makes the system more colorful, and, therefore, more attractive for the public.
These comparisons indicate the same general range of removal efficiency between CWs using ornamental plants and CWs with vegetation from natural wetlands. Thus, it is clear that ornamental plants should be considered in new CW designs. The use of ornamental plants could be a strategy used to increase the adoption of these systems because it makes the systems more aesthetic, and, therefore, they would not be observed as a treatment system, but instead would be seen as large outdoor planters in house gardens. We recommend the construction of domiciliary wetlands using ornamental plants to decrease water pollution and to assist with maintaining a better public health.

3.3. Advantages of Using Ornamental Plants in CWs

A range of novel and cost-effective constructed wetland systems for wastewater treatment have been engineered around the world. The influence of design parameters, such as porous media, hydraulic retention time, and flow of water, on the performance of CWs has been reported, highlighting the sustainability of this technology and the esthetic appearance using OFP [6,28,125].
One of the advantages of using OFP in CWs is the significant reduction of nutrient contamination (20–35%; Figure 2) comparing when CWs unplanted, representing an economical and sustainable alternative to decentralization practices; CWs are less expensive than commercial systems and are easier to build and operate [16,72]. Furthermore, by using plants with commercial value, the resources invested in the design, construction and maintenance of the system can be recovered in the profits of retail sales, without impeding the removal of pollutants of the system. The production of flowers in the CWs can provide economic benefits to the operators of the technology and can create beautiful landscapes using flowers such as Canna, Iris, Heliconias and Zantedeschia spp. (Table 1 and Table 2). Such species have removed almost 80% of pollutants and provides color with the flowers to the systems and its use was detected in 39 countries for Canna genus and Zantedeschia genus was detected in 20 countries. In Thailand, a treatment water system with a butterfly shape was designed with the polyculture of OFP as reviewed in this study [111].

4. Conclusions

The use of ornamental flowering plants in constructed wetlands has been identified in 21 countries. The most commonly used ornamental plants are Canna spp., Iris spp, Heliconia spp., and Zantedeschia spp., which are mainly used in tropical and subtropical regions. Therefore, as CWs with OFP show good contaminants’ removal efficiencies in the reviewed studies, it is suggested that further research on CWs should be developed, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Our survey also found that many ornamental plants are planted using a mixture of various species, or are mixed with plants from natural wetlands. There is no clear pattern in the use of a specific plant species for a certain type of wastewater, but the use of ornamental plants in wastewater treatment is a great economic and ecological option, and their flowers add to the esthetic appearance of CWs. The last characteristic could be used to increase system adoptions by the people in domiciliary, rural or urban areas. As an integral part of standard operating procedures, and the social involvement, using CWs with OFP would be a big step towards mitigating problems of small wastewater treatment systems in a timely manner.

Author Contributions

J.L.M.-M. and L.C.S.-H. wrote, coordinated and reviewed the paper and finalized the data collection. S.A.Z.-C. and M.V.-A. contributed to refining the paper structure and to improving the scientific aspects.

Funding

This research was funded by ”El Colegio de Veracruz” with the agreement 2017-III-IerExt-21.

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge to El Colegio de Veracruz and Tecnológico Nacionalde México, for the permits to carry out the study.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Popular Ornamental flowering plants used in CWs (constructed wetlands). (a) Canna sp.; (b) Iris sp., (c) Heliconia sp. and (d) Zantedeschia sp.
Figure 1. Popular Ornamental flowering plants used in CWs (constructed wetlands). (a) Canna sp.; (b) Iris sp., (c) Heliconia sp. and (d) Zantedeschia sp.
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Figure 2. Comparing the average removal efficiencies of contaminants using ornamental plants and systems unplanted in various CW systems in the globe.
Figure 2. Comparing the average removal efficiencies of contaminants using ornamental plants and systems unplanted in various CW systems in the globe.
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Table 1. Ornamental flowering plants and removal of wastewater pollutants in CWs (constructed wetlands) around the globe.
Table 1. Ornamental flowering plants and removal of wastewater pollutants in CWs (constructed wetlands) around the globe.
CountryType of WastewaterVegetationRemoval Efficiency of Pollutants (%)Reference
BrazilDomesticHeliconia psittacorumTSS: 88, COD: 95, BOD: 95Paulo et al. [26]
DomesticAlpinia purpurataArundina bambusifoliaCanna spp.
Heliconia psittacorum L.F.		COD: 48-90, PO4-P: 20, TKN: 31 and TSS: 34.Paulo et al. [27]
SwineHedychium coronarium
Heliconia rostrata		COD: 59, TP: 44, TKN: 34 and NHx 35
COD: 57, TP: 38, TKN: 34 and NHx: 37		Sarmento et al. [28]
Hemerocallis flavaCOD: 72, BOD: 90, TN: 52, TP: 41 and SST: 72.Prata et al. [29]
Heliconia psittacorum L.F. Teodoro et al. [30]
ChinaMunicipalCanna indicaCOD: 77, BOD: 86, TP: >82, TN: >45Shi et al. [31]
Aquaculture pondsCanna indica mixed with other speciesBOD: 71, TSS: 82, chlorophyll-a: 91.9, NH4-N: 62, NO3-N: 68 and TP: 20. Li et al. [32]
Domestic Canna indica LinnCOD: 82.31, BOD: 88.6, TP: >80, TN: >85Yang et al. [33]
Municipal Canna indicaNH4-N: 99, PO4-P: 87Zhang et al. [34]
Drain of some factoriesR. carnea, I. pseudacorus, L. salicariaCOD: 58-92, BOD: 60-90
TN: 60-92, TP: 50-97, 		Zhang et al. [35]
River Canna spCOD: 95, N-NH4: 100, N-NO3: 76, TN: 72Sun et al. [36]
DomesticCanna indicaTP: 60, NH4-N: 30-70, TN: ~25Cui et al. [37]
Aquaculture pondsCanna indica mixed with other natural wetland plantsBOD: 56, COD: 26, TSS: 58, TP: 17, TN: 48 and NH4-N: 34.Zhang et al. [38]
Wastewater from a student dormitory (University)Canna indica mixed with other natural wetland plantsCOD: 50–70, BOD: 60–80, N-NO3: 65–75, TP: 50–80Qiu et al. [39]
DomesticCanna indica and Hedychium coronariumTP: 40–70Wen et al. [40]
Polluted river Iris pseudacorus mixed with other natural wetland plantsTN: 68, NH4-N: 93, TP: 67Wu et al. [41]
SewageIris pseudacorus, mixed with other plants of natural wetlandsTN: 20 and TP: 44Xie et al. [42]
MunicipalCanna indicaCOD: 60, NO3-N: 80, TN: 15, TP: 52Chang et al. [43]
Simulated polluted river waterIris sibiricaCOD: 22, TN: 46, NH4-N: 62, TP: 58Gao et al. [44]
Synthetic Canna spFluoride: 51, Arsenic: 95Li et al. [45]
Simulated polluted river waterIris sibiricaCd: 92Gao et al. [46]
SyntheticCanna indica L.N: 56–60Hu et al. [47]
Synthetic (hydrophonic sol.)Canna indica L.TN: 40–60, N-NO3: 20–95, NH4-N: 20–55Wang et al. [48]
ChileSewageZantedeschia aethiopica, Canna spp. and Iris sppBOD: 82, TN: 53, TP: 60.Morales et al. [49]
SewageTulbaghia violácea, and Iris pseudacorus.BOD: 57–88, COD: 45–72, TSS: 70–93, PO4-P: 6–20.Burgos et al. [50]
Ww rural communityZantedeschia aethiopicaOrganic matter: 60%, TSS: 90%Leyva et al. [51]
ColombiaDomesticHeliconia psíttacorumNH3: 57
COD: 70		Gutiérrez-Mosquera and Peña-Varón [52]
Synthetic landfill leachateHeliconia psittacorumCOD, TKN and NH4 (all: 65–75)Madera-Parra et al. [53]
Cattle bath Alpinia purpurataSST: 58, TP: 85, COD: 63Marrugo-Negrete et al. [54]
MunicipalHeliconia psitacorumBisphenol A: 73, Nonylphenols: 63Toro-Vélez et al. [55]
Costa RicaDairy raw manureLudwigia inucta, Zantedechia aetiopica, Hedychium coronarium and Canna generalisBOD: 62, NO3-N: 93, PO4-P: 91, TSS: 84León and Cháves [56]
EgyptMunicipalCanna spTSS: 92, COD: 88, BOD: 90Abou-Elela and Hellal [57]
MunicipalCanna spTSS: 92, COD: 92, BOD: 92Abou-Elela et al. [58]
IndiaPaper mill effluentCanna indica9,10,12,13-tetrachlor- ostearic acid: 92 and 9,10-dichlorostearic acid: 96Choudhary et al. [59]
Synthetic Canna indicaDye: 70–90
COD: 75		Yadav et al. [60]
Synthetic greywaterHeliconia angustaCOD:40, BOD: 70, TSS: 62, TDS: 19Saumya et al. [61]
DomesticCanna generalisTN: 52, T-PO3: 9Ojoawo et al. [62]
Collection pondCanna LilyBOD: 70–96, COD: 64–99Haritash et al. [63]
Hostel greywaterCanna indicaCOD, TKN and Pathogen all up 70Patil and Munavalli, [64]
DomesticPolianthus tuberosa L.Heavy metals (Pb and Fe: 73–87), (Cu and Zn: 31–34) and Ni and Al: 20–26Singh and Srivastava [65]
IrelandDomesticIris pseudacorusTN: 30, TP:28Gill and O’Luanaigh [66]
ItalySynthetic Zantedeschia aethiopica, Canna indicaN: 65–67, P: 63–74, Zn and Cu: 98–99, Carbamazepine: 25–51, LAS: 60–72Macci et al. [67]
KenyaFlower farmCanna spp.BOD: 87, COD: 67, TSS: 90, TN: 61Kimani et al. [68]
MexicoMunicipalZantedeschia aethiopocaCOD: 35, TN: 45.6 Belmont and Metcalfe [69]
DomesticZantedeschiaAethiopica and Canna flaccidSST: 85.9, COD: 85.8, NO3-N: 81.7, NH4-N: 65.5, NT: 72.6Belmont et al. [70]
Coffee processing Heliconia psittacorumCOD: 91, Coliformes: 93 Orozco et al. [71]
Domestic Strelitzia reginae, Zantedeschia esthiopica, Canna hybrids, Anthurium andreanum, Hemerocallis DumortieriCOD: >75, P: > 66, Coliforms: 99Zurita et al. [72]
DomesticZantedeschia aethiopicaBOD: 79, TN: 55, PT: 50Zurita et al. [73]
Wastewater form canals Zantedeschia aethiopicaCOD: 92, N-NH4: 85, P-PO4: 80Ramírez-Carrillo et al. [74]
Municipal Strelitzia reginae, Anthurium, andreanum.TSS: 62, COD: 80, BOD: 82, TP: >50, TN: >49Zurita et al. [75]
GroundwaterZantedeschia aethiopica and Anemopsis californicaAs: 75–78Zurita et al. [76]
DomesticGladiolus sppBOD: 33, TN: 53, TP: 75Castañeda and Flores [77]
Mixture of greywater (from a cafeteria and research laboratories)Zantedeschia aethiopica and Canna indica COD: 65, NT: 22.4, PT: 5. Zurita and White [78]
DomesticZantedeschia aethiopicaBOD: 70 Hallack et al. [79]
DomesticHeliconia stricta, Heliconia psittacorum and Alpinia purpurataBOD: 48, COD: 64, TP: 39, TN: 39Méndez-Mendoza et al. [80]
Municipal Canna hybrids and Strelitzia reginaeDQO: 86, NT: 30–33, PT: 24–44Merino-Solís et al. [81]
MunicipalZantedeschia aethiopica and Strelitzia reginae COD: 75, TN: 18, TP: 2, TSS: 88.Zurita and Carreón-Álvarez [82]
DomiciliarSpathiphyllum wallisii, Zantedechia aethiopica, Iris japonica, Hedychium coronarium, Alocasia sp, Heliconia sp. and Strelitzia reginae.N-NH4: 64-93
BOD: 22–96
COD: 25–64		Garzón et al. [83]
Community Zantedeschia aethiopica, Lilium sp, Anturium spp and Hedychium coronariumNT: 47, PT: 33, COD: 67Hernández [84]
Stillage TreatmentCanna indicaBOD: 87, COD: 70López-Rivera et al. [85]
Artificial Iris sibirica and Zantedeschia aethiopicaCarbamazepine: 50–65Tejeda et al. [86]
CommunityAlpinia purpurata and Zantedeschia aethiopica Marín-Muñiz et al. [87]
Polluted riverZantedeschia aethiopicaNO3-N: 45, NH4-N: 70, PO4-P: 30Hernández et al. [18]
MunicipalSpathiphyllum wallisii, and Zantedeschia aethiopica Sandoval-Herazo et al. [88]
UniversityStrelitzia reginae Martínez et al. [21]
NepalMunicipalCanna latifoliaTSS: 97, COD: 97, BOD: 89, TP: >30Sigh et al. [89]
PortugalTannery Canna indica mixed with other plantsCOD: 41–73, BOD: 41–58Calheiros et al. [90]
Community Canna flaccida, Zantedeschia aethiopica, Canna indica, Agapanthus africanus and Watsonia borbonicaBOD, COD, P-PO4, NH4 and total coliform bacteria (all up to 84)Calheiros et al. [91]
SpainDomesticIris sppBacteria: 37García et al. [92]
MunicipalIris pseudacorusBacteria: 43Ansola et al. [93]
Sri Lanka MunicipalCanna iridifloraBOD: 66, TP: 89, NH4-N: 82, N-NO3: 50Weragoda et al. [94]
TaiwanDomesticCanna indicaN-NH4: 73, BOD: 11Chyan et al. [95]
Canna indicaN-NH4: 57, N-NO3: 57Chyan et al. [96]
Thailand DomesticCanna sppCOD: 92, BOD: 93, TSS: 84, NH4-N: 88, TP: 90Sirianuntapiboon and Jitvimolnimit [97]
SeafoodCanna siamensis, Heliconia spp and Hymenocallis littoralisBOD: 91–99, SS: 52–90, TN: 72–92 and TP: 72–77 Sohsalam et al. [98]
Domestic Heliconia psittacorum L.f. and Canna generalis L. BaileyTSS: Both > 88, COD: 42-83 Konnerup et al. [99]
Fermented fish production Canna hybridBOD, COD, TKN: ~ 97Kantawanichkul et al. [100]
Collection system for business and hotel Cannae lilies, HeliconiaBOD: 92, TSS: 90, NO3-N: 50, TP: 46Brix et al. [101]
DomesticCrinum asiaticum, Spathiphyllum clevelandii SchottPO4-P: ~20Torit et al. [102]
TurkeyMunicipalIris australisNH4-N: 91, NO3-N: 89, TN: 91Tunçsiper [103]
USADomesticCanna flaccida, Gladiolus sp., Iris sp. Baceria: ~50Neralla et al. [104]
Nursery Canna· generalis, Eleocharis dulcis, Iris Peltandravirginica.N: ~50, P: ~60Palomsky et al. [105]
Domestic Iris pseudacorus L., Canna x. generalis L.H. Bail., Hemerocallis fulva L. and Hibiscus moscheutosL.BOD > 75, TSS > 88, Fecal baceteria > 93Karathanasis et al. [14]
Tilapia production Canna sp.TSS: 90, NO2-N: 91, NO3-N: 76, COD: 12.5 and NH3-N: 7.5 Zachritz et al. [106]
Stormwater runoffCanna x generalis Bailey, Iris pseudacorus L., Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) N and P
Canna (>90), Iris (>30)
Zantedeschia (>90)		Chen et al. [107]
ResidentialAeonium purpureum and Crassula ovate, Equisetum hyemale, Nasturtium, Narcissus impatiens, and AnigozanthosTSS: 95
BOD: 97		Yu et al. [16]
VietnamFishpondCanna generalisBOD: 50, COD: 25–55Konnerup et al. [108]
United KingdomHerbicide polluted waterIris pseudacorusAtrazine: 90–100McKinlay and Kasperek. [109]
Table
Table 2. Four most commonly genera plants used in CWs around the globe, identified during the 87 survey studies in 21 countries, grouped by continents.
Table 2. Four most commonly genera plants used in CWs around the globe, identified during the 87 survey studies in 21 countries, grouped by continents.
AsiaEuropeAmericaAfricaTotal
North AmericaCentral and South America
USAMexico
Canna224542239
Iris55422 18
Heliconia4 44 12
Zantedeschia 21133120

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