There are natural methods to make your home a more pleasant place during the summer or the hottest months. Therefore, for those curious like you who also want to be more natural and protect the environment, we want to show you some of the plants to refresh the environment that you can easily get or that you may already have at home.
Plants, in addition to decorating and giving life to our home, are capable of absorbing formaldehyde, benzene, carbon monoxide and even trichloroethylene, many of which are harmful to health. In the same way, plants lower the temperature and cool the environment. Do you want to know them and know how to take care of them so that they can give you a hand when it comes to fighting the heat? Then take a look at this list of 10 heat-absorbing plants created by GreenEcology for you.
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Aloe vera
We begin our list of plants to keep the house cool with aloe vera, bitter or aloe. And it is that this not only serves topically to relieve burns, but it is also very valid to purify the environment of our home, since it emits large amounts of oxygen that helps to lower the temperature. Thus, an aloe at home helps to create a cleaner and fresher atmosphere, purifying some harmful components in the air and creating a more pleasant environment.
Keeping aloe vera is very simple, as it is a plant that requires very little care. Of course, to improve its heat absorption capacity we recommend cleaning its succulent leaves from time to time. We recommend you read these other posts on How to plant an aloe vera and aloe vera care and watch this video about it.
Aloe candelabra
Another plant to refresh the environment is Aloe arborescens or aloe candelabra, octopus or acíbar plant. This relative of aloe vera shares many properties and abilities with it. It has a woody stem that can measure between 1 and 4 meters if planted in soil. It has a shrubby shape and is a highly branched plant, like the shape of other aloes. Its flowers are very striking and due to the contrast of these with the green color of its leaves it is used a lot in decoration, but especially for outdoors, since it grows a lot and indoors it is much more difficult for it to flower. If you have it indoors it will help you regulate the temperature of the house, but it will grow much less.
Areca Palm
This indoor plant would originate from Madagascar, in addition to being perfect for decorating the house, it does not require great care for its optimal maintenance. It only needs a little water and that the light does not hit it directly. The Areca palm or bamboo palm is capable of removing toxic substances from the environment, such as benzene and carbon monoxide, in addition to reducing environmental heat.
Rubber Tree
Another of the most commonly used plants to cool the environment is the rubber tree or Ficus elastica. The first thing we must know is that it is a fast-growing plant, so we must choose the place where we want to place it well so that it can develop without problems. This species stands out for its transpiration capacity that helps maintain environments with pleasant humidity levels and also improves air quality thanks to the creation of purifying toxins. It is very resistant to diseases and requires simple maintenance.
If you like this type of plant, we advise you to discover these 35 types of ficus.
Tape
The ribbon, love ribbon or malamadre is a common plant in many homes, it is also a plant used to improve air quality and capable of absorbing heat quickly to balance the temperature of the room where it is placed. It requires moderate watering and a place where the sun does not hit it directly. In addition, it is very decorative for both bedrooms and living rooms. Many prefer to hang them from the ceiling or from their shelves to make them look even more beautiful.
Here you can learn more about the Love Ribbon or ribbon, the plant that purifies the air in the home.
Cradle of Moses
The so-called cradle of Moses, spathill or peace lily of a plant of great ornamental value capable of absorbing excess moisture to normalize the temperature of our home. As with aloe vera, we recommend keeping its leaves clean and placing it in an area of the house where the light does not hit it directly. In addition, it is capable of eliminating the appearance of fungi, such as mold spores.
Discover the Care of the Lily of Peace or cradle of Moses here.
Boston Fern
Unlike other plants to cool our home, the Boston fern does need specific care: abundant watering, quality soil and ample space for growth. In return, it has a great capacity to purify environments and creates environments with much more pleasant degrees of humidity to withstand high temperatures.
We recommend you take a look at this other guide on fern care.
Chinese palm tree
Another of the most beneficial plants to absorb the heat of our home is the Chinese palm tree, which is a palm tree with palmate, fan-shaped leaves. It is widely used as a purifier as it cleans rooms easily of amutine, xylene and formaldehyde.
If you like plants of this type and of different sizes, don’t miss this other article from EcologíaVerde about the different types of palm trees.
Butt
This well-known and easy-to-recognize hanging plant due to its characteristic heart-shaped leaves, has not only medicinal properties but also a great purifying capacity. The poto or potus is capable of eliminating toxic substances and even odors, as well as being able to regulate the temperature of small rooms.
you can learn more about El potus o poto with this other article. In addition, you can discover 29 hanging indoor plants, such as the potho.
Sansevieria
This plant, which is commonly called tiger’s tongue or mother-in-law’s tongue, is a species that originates in South Africa and stands out for its great rusticity, being able to survive for long periods of time with practically no care. Like aloe, it has the ability to purify the air and regulate the temperature of the spaces in which it is found, being very popular for this as a houseplant.
In this link you will see the Care of sansevieria trifasciata.
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