noida the 31st edition of noida vasant utsav is scheduled from february 24 to 26 the threeday annual event has been put together jointly by noida floriculture society and noida authority while theme flower this year is marigold the show will also showcase eco plants that gobble up toxins and leave your environment cleaner for you to breathe both inside and outside your homesto be hosted at the noida stadium in sector 21a the show will be launched open on friday february 24 by noidas ceo deepak agarwal at 4 pm the best varieties of the marigold flower along with 600 other varieties of flowers would be extensively showcased during the show said deepa pasricha of the floriculture society gardening is fun but when living in a city space is an issue to circumvent that this year we have a special display on vertical gardens both indoors and outdoors for green enthusiasts she said another highlight of the show will be aquatic plants besides asiatic lilies and ranunculus flowers displayed by the bonsai association of india and kota house respectively pasricha saidthis years vasant utsav will also focus on plants that control air pollution said manju grover another officebearer of the society plants not only take in carbon dioxide but they can absorb impressive amounts of other toxins and pollutants as they perform their daily functions enabling them to act as efficient air and water filters grover explained in the home this has remarkable implications several easy to care for plants including dracaena syngonium common spider plant ivy palms ferns rubber plant etc impact air quality she said at the show experts will give lectures and demonstrate how these common plants can be grown cared for and how they enable people to live a healthy life she addedspeaking to toi director horticulture noida authority omveer singh said that to motivate individuals to have healthy plants in their homes they will distribute 500 free shrubs like shoe flower chandni bougainvilla etc to children who will participate in the painting competition to be held on february 26 the idea is to encourage more and more people to become green enthusiasts so that noidas green cover is also enhanced besides promoting a pollutionfree environment said singhduring the show top garden designers will be headtohead in competition to win chairmans trophy and trophy for the most environmentally conscious industry in noida or greater noida other prizes for the taking include 40 different categories prizes will be distributed on february 26 entry is free from gate number 3 of the stadium