With soaring temperatures in the UK anticipated and experts predicting hotter summers in the future, leading plant container brand LECHUZA is urging homeowners to combat the heatwave with cooling houseplants.

Yes, that’s right, you don’t need expensive, energy-sapping air conditioning just the power of plants! So, pull your sunshades down and let the LECHUZA team advise you on the best plants to cool your home.

Plants and trees go through a process called transpiration, according to NASA’s Earth Science Study. A plant’s roots collect water and nutrients from the soil and transport them to its stems and leaves through photosynthesis. Water drawn up through the roots exits the plant through pores or stomata in its leaves, causing sweating. A cooling effect occurs when this “sweat” evaporates and removes heat from the air.

Cooling Plants

Aloe Vera
Aloe vera, also known as the medicine plant for the way it soothes and cools, releases oxygen into the air at night as well as day. Being a succulent, it already has a high-water content, and its cooling benefits are well known as it is used in after sun for sunburn, eye serum and skin creams for intense hydration.

This little succulent’s ideal home is LECHUZA’s CUBE Glossy Planter (RRP from £18.89), a contemporary and minimalist planter that will give your succulents a trendy neutral look that will suit any home.
Rubber Plant (Ficus Elastica)
Some houseplants keep a house cooler in warm weather by consuming hot air for their natural processes and the well-loved Rubber Plant is one of those. The Ficus variety is considered effective in replenishing moisture in the air thereby creating a cooling effect in your home. And its big leaves are particularly effective in bringing temperatures down and releasing more moisture back into the air.

Pair the dark foliage of the Rubber Plant with LECHUZA’s DIAMANTE Planter (RRP £189.89) with its modern edge to display your plants in style and make a true statement in the home.

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Palms (Arecaceae)
An Areca Palm can instantly brighten up a dull spot in your home by acting as a natural humidifier. Areca palms are tall, attractive, and clumping palms which work to reduce the heat in a sweltering bedroom as well as absorb formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, and acetone, emitted from detergents or varnish in our homes.
Pair this statuesque plant with LECHUZA’s CLASSICO Planter (RRP £153.89) to brighten up dark corners and bring lush greenery and life to a living room or bedroom.

Ferns
Boston Ferns, also called asparagus ferns, are very effective at cooling an indoor environment. The fern is an air purifier, removing VOCs like formaldehyde and benzene. It is a very effective air purifier. Whether you’re looking for something to brighten a shady room, a plant to place in your
bathroom, or a conservatory, or you want something safe for pets and children, the fern is one of the ultimate cooling plants.

Ferns will love LECHUZA PURO planters (RRP: from £17.99) with their soft rounded edges providing a delightful contrast to the stark, bright colours of flowers and foliage.

Snake Plant (Sansevieria)
This architectural beauty has a high-water content and by transpiring, it releases cool, evaporated moisture into the atmosphere. During the hot summer nights that we are currently experiencing, it also gives off oxygen, keeping you cool, making it a good choice for the bedroom as it clears the air of toxins in our homes.

As this is often a statuesque plant, pair it with LECHUZA’s HAVALO Planter (RRP: from£235.79) which will highlight the plant’s aesthetic qualities with its sleek, tapered shape providing a minimalistic sensibility that works well in a variety of interiors.

Self-watering innovation
Having plants in your living space can bring the temperature of that place low by considerable
degrees. For those with busy lives in the summer climes, LECHUZA’s state-of-the-art self-watering planters help prevent these incredibly useful plants from drying out.

LECHUZA’s range of planters is equipped with top-of-the-line self-watering systems that provide plants with the perfect amount of water and nutrients for up to three months, depending on the planter size. Simply monitor the water indicator and refill the reservoir when needed.

Please remember to also provide food for your houseplants. To make plant care even more convenient, LECHUZA-PON (RRP £17.09) offers a unique substrate that ensures the perfect balance of air and water for your plants. This substrate also helps to prevent diseases and promotes balanced nutrient distribution. The amazing LECHUZA-PON can be used for an extended period without replacement.

Don’t forget…all planters purchased from Lechuza.co.uk enjoy a 30-day returns policy and a three-year warranty.

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Planters can be purchased from www.lechuza.co.uk where a 10% discount and free UK delivery offer are currently available.