Maintaining a balance in the humidity level in your home is essential. While dry environments make you prone to asthma, allergies, irritation, and dry skin, among other things, living in an excessively humid environment is just as detrimental to your health. If you're one of those who live in a space where you feel like you could swim away in the air, these moisture-wicking plants may be just what you need.
Excessive
humidity is an environment conducive to the growth and development of mites, bacteria, fungi and molds. The spores of these travel in the air, are absorbed by people and affect respiratory health, to the point of making them vulnerable to contracting respiratory diseases such as asthma, sinusitis, allergies, in addition to worsening existing conditions. In addition, humid environments also make you feel cold, affecting your joints.
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The space is also affected on an aesthetic and structural level. First those horrible black stains start to appear in the corners that are so difficult to clean, stain the walls, crack the paint and can even deteriorate the clothes in your closet. On top of that, it smells bad and makes you feel heavy and uncomfortable.
If you have a humidity problem, it's important to look for the cause, especially if it's very serious and you feel like it's affecting your health. But if it's a mild case, you could get your hands on a few moisture-absorbing plants. They could help you restore balance to your spaces, while purifying and improving the quality of the air you breathe.
How do these plants work?
There are plants that act as small dehumidifiers, which may seem paradoxical to the extent that the vast majority of plants produce water and moisture through the transpiration of their leaves. In fact, if you live in a very dry environment, you can use plants with large, broad leaves to improve humidity levels; But there are plants that have evolved adaptation mechanisms that have the opposite effect.
Plants need water and light to live, that's something simple and clear. But there are plant species that come from places where rainfall at certain times of the year is perhaps less abundant and in order to survive they were forced to create other ways of feeding to compensate for this.
The leaves of this type of plant are able to absorb fog, water vapour and other forms of moisture from the environment through their stomata, and then transport it to the roots. This type of adaptation mechanism is typical of plants that come from arid or tropical areas.
There
area large number of plants with anti-humidity properties, so I have decided to narrow down the list thinking about those that are easy to care for and get, that also adapt to the climatic particularities of the country. These are the top moisture-absorbing plants that you can get in our store.
Boston
Fern:
Considered one of the most classic and popular plants of the Victorian era, the Boston fern has very elegant lines that will add an excellent tone to your décor. In addition to its dehumidifying properties and beauty, it is a purifying plant, which removes polluting particles from the environment.
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This
discreet little friend gives you the beauty and freshness of the fern without being too invasive. As it requires fairly high humidity levels, it will have no problem consuming all the extra that sails in your spaces. It will also help filter harmful particles from the environment and is perfect for pets and children.
Peace Lily
: This cute plant with bright green leaves and such delicate flowers is very strong and powerful. Not only can it adapt to poorly lit environments, but it is also able to absorb fungal and mold spores from the environment as well as purify the environment of chemicals such as acetone, benzene, alcohol and formaldehyde.
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Calatheas Calatheas
are beautiful plants, withbeautiful colors and unusual shapes, which betrays their clear tropical origin, which has endowed them with their hydro-regulating power. As if that were not enough, they are able to absorb toxins dissolved in the air. They are very popular as a decorative element in rooms, as they have a perfect size and their properties make them the perfect companions to have sweet dreams.
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In your home, as in the rest of life, it's all about achieving balance. Not everything is perfect, but you always have the option of using certain tools and elements that will help you reach your center. It's not wrong to ask for help to improve your space, so recruit a few moisture-absorbing plants to make your home an increasingly pleasant place.