Blasting on the fan or air con can be costly and noisy during a heatwave but one plant can make sure your home stays cool no matter what the temperature.
Experts say there's a cheaper, and more eco-friendly way to keep your house cool during the summer months. According to NASA's Earth Science Study, trees and plants go through a process called transpiration.
This means that plants 'sweat' and in turn can cool themselves and the surrounding air. During the process water and nutrients are taken up by the roots from the soil and derived to the steam and leaves as part of photosynthesis, some of the water drawn up through the root exits the plant through pores or stomata in its leaves, the reason for the sweating.
