Phytoremediation ( definition
Phytoremediation ( phyto’ means plant) is a generic term for the group of technologies that use plants for remediating soils, sludge, sediments and water contaminated with organic and inorganic contaminants”. Phytoremediation can be defined as “the efficient use of plants to remove, detoxify or immobilize environmental contaminants in a growth matrix (soil, water or sediments) through the natural biological, chemical or physical activities and processes of the plants”. (UNEP). The idea originated from the field of botany when it was observed that some of the hyperaccumulator plants have more capacity and tolerance for heavy metals that otherwise