Houseplants to Keep Your House Cool During Summers
13.06.2023 - 19:51
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In order to keep themselves cool, plants and trees release water from their foliage in a process called transpiration. If you are going to grow them together in any of your rooms, they can surely bring the mercury down to a slight extent.
When plants take water from the soil through the roots, it travels to the stems and foliage. Some of that water exit the leaves during transpiration, which is also termed as ‘Sweating,’ this process makes the plants and their surrounding air cool.
Grow a combination of these plants from the list to a total of 6-8 in number to experience a noticeable temperature difference.
Botanical Name: Dypsis lutescens
Transpiration Rate: 10
A 4-6 feet tall plant emits 1 quart (946.35 ml) of water vapor in the air every 24 hours, making the indoor air humid, which reduces the dry, scorching air during summer months. It also releases a good amount of oxygen into the indoor air.
Botanical Name: Chamaedorea seifrizii
Transpiration Rate: 9
Bamboo palms are also excellent in cooling your home in the summer months. With a high transpiration rate, you can club 4-6 plants in your living room.
It is also an excellent plant to filter out VOCs from the indoor air.
Botanical Name: Nephrolepis exaltata
Transpiration Rate: 9
You can grow several Boston ferns near a window or in the balcony. It can improve the humidity by restoring moisture to the indoor atmosphere. For best results, grow them in a combination of pots and hanging baskets. The plant also purifies the air too.
Botanical Name: Ficus elastica
Transpiration Rate: 7
Plants with big leaves have a better transpiration rate and are able to release more moisture back into the air, and the rubber plant is no exception!
The plant absorbs water from the roots and discharges