On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 16:14:56 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:

On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:38:45 +0100, Stephen Wolstenholme
wrote:

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

AIUI they absorb moisture from the air around their roots, rather than
by direct contact with moist soil, hence the need for well aerated
open gritty compost with lots of air pockets. Can't see them being
much use as dehumidifiers though!

That's the way it gets absorb but it has to start somewhere.

Steve


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