Plants that absorb heat

We start our list of plants to keep the house cool with in the aloe vera, acíbar or aloe vera. 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 lower the temperature. Thus, an aloe at home collaborates in the creation of a cleaner and fresher atmosphere, purifying some harmful components of the air and creating a more pleasant environment.

Maintaining aloe vera is very simple, since it is a plant that requires very little care. Of course, to improve its heat absorption capacity, we recommend cleaning your 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.

Another of the plants to refresh the environment is he Aloe arborescens or candelabra aloe, octopus plant or acíbar. This relative of aloe vera or aloe vera shares many properties and capabilities with it. It has a woody stem that can reach between 1 and 4 meters if it is planted in the ground. It has a bushy shape and is a very 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 widely used in decoration, but especially for exteriors, since it grows quite a lot and it costs much more to bloom indoors. If you have it indoors, it will help you regulate the temperature of the house, but it will grow much less.

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 he is able to remove toxic substances from the environmentsuch as benzene and carbon monoxide, in addition to reduce ambient heat.

Here we leave you a guide on the Care of the Areca palm tree, in article and video.

Another of the plants to refresh the environment most used is the rubber tree or Ficus elastica. The first thing we need to 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 ability to perspire, which helps maintain environments with pleasant degrees of humidity 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 plants, we advise you to discover these 35 types of ficus.

The ribbon, bow of love or malamadre it is a common plant in many homes it is also a plant used for improve air quality and capable of absorb 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 rooms and halls. There are many who 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 bow or ribbon, the plant that purifies the air in the home.

The one known as cradle of Moses, peace lily or peace lily of a plant of great ornamental value capable of absorb excess moisture for, like this, normalize 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 ending the appearance of fungi, such as mold spores.

Discover the care of the lily of peace or cradle of Moses here.

Unlike the other plants to refresh our house, the boston fern if it needs specific care: abundant irrigation, quality soil and ample space for its growth. On the other hand, it has a great capacity. environment purifier and creates environments with degrees of humidity much more pleasant for withstand high temperatures.

We recommend you take a look at this other guide on the care of ferns.

Another of the most beneficial plants to absorb heat of our home chinese palm tree, which is a palm tree with palmate, fan-shaped leaves. It is widely used as a purifier since it easily cleans rooms of riot, xylene and formaldehyde.

If you like plants of this type and of different sizes, do not miss this other EcologíaVerde article on the different types of palm trees.

Is hanging plant so well known and easy to recognize because of its characteristic heart-shaped leaves, it has not only medicinal properties but also a great purifying capacity. The potho or pothos is capable of eliminating toxic substances and even odours, just as it is capable of regulate the temperature of small rooms.

You can learn more about El potus or poto with this other article. In addition, you can discover 29 indoor hanging plants, such as pothos.

This plant, which receives the common name of tiger’s tongue or mother-in-law’s tongue, is a species that has its origin in South Africa and stands out for its great rusticity, being able to survive long periods of time without practically being cared for. Like aloe vera, it has the ability to purify the air and regulate temperature of the spaces in which it is found, being very popular for this as an indoor plant.

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