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Old 24-07-2016, 03:38 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Stephen Wolstenholme[_5_] Stephen Wolstenholme[_5_] is offline
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Default Houseplants causing damp!

On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:51:35 +0100, Tom Gardner
wrote:

I don't see how a plant can act as a useful dehumidifier
in normal UK conditions. If they could, then where would
the water go and what would be the physics/chemistry
mechanism?


I think succulents absorb some moisture in the air by osmosis. Get
enough of them and they will dehumidify a room.

Steve

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