What plants can be placed in an air-conditioned room in summer to humidify the air?

The dog days of summer have arrived, and the hot weather makes people want to stay in air-conditioned rooms all the time. Therefore, keeping some green plants on the balcony, besides beautifying the environment, can actually also serve to cool and humidify to some extent. Below we introduce a green plant that will bring you a touch of coolness when grown in summer.

Monstera deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa belongs to the Araceae family and is a best-selling foliage plant. Friends who have just renovated their homes especially love choosing it, because its leaves are widely recognized as champions at absorbing formaldehyde and carbon dioxide, and its absorption capacity is strongest at night, making it worthy of the name "bedroom oxygen bar." At the same time, its broad leaves can enhance the cohesion of moisture, thereby humidifying the indoor air.

Care tips: Monstera deliciosa is strongly shade-tolerant, likes to stay in a ventilated environment, and is suitable for placement on an east- or north-facing windowsill in the living room, with a growing temperature of around 20 to 30 degrees. For soil, slightly acidic sandy soil is recommended. During the growing season from spring to autumn, applying a balanced liquid fertilizer once a month can help the plant grow healthily.

Philodendron bipinnatifidum (tree philodendron)

Philodendron bipinnatifidum, like Monstera deliciosa, belongs to the Araceae family, so people often mistake the two for each other. The biggest way to tell them apart is by the leaves: the leaves of Philodendron bipinnatifidum are feather-shaped, and each leaf has obvious wrinkles, looking uneven but quite harmonious. In the world of flowers and plants, it can be considered the "king" of air humidification, simply because the pores on its leaves continuously convert air into water vapor, thereby achieving a humidifying effect.

Care tips: Philodendron bipinnatifidum likes a warm and humid environment. Although it does not have high light requirements, it is not shade-tolerant either and prefers care under scattered light. For soil, a well-draining, slightly acidic soil is recommended. In summer, besides soil fertilizer, it also needs a topdressing of a flower fertilizer with a relatively high nitrogen content 2 to 3 times a month.

Maranta (prayer plant)

Maranta can be considered an internet-famous green plant in recent years. Its patterns look like cat's eyes, and some have entire leaves covered with distinctive markings, giving people an indescribable sense of depth when they look at them. At the same time, the leaf color varies by variety, including red, pink, yellow, green, and so on. Because it is a green plant from tropical America, it naturally likes moisture and can also humidify and cool the air.

Care tips: It likes acidic or slightly acidic soil rich in humus. In spring and summer, it does not need too much light, and in summer the watering frequency should be appropriately increased.