Indoor plants must have an atmospheric humidity rate at least of 50% to grow at their best. Keeping this rate constant throughout the year is not easy: within the home walls this value ranges from 40 to 60% in the summer and up to 20% in the winter months when the radiators are turned on.

A trick to keep humidity? The saucer. If it is properly used, the saucer can play a crucial role in maintaining humidity. Just take a saucer of the right size, fill it with water and pebbles and place the plant on top of it: in this way the roots will not come into contact with the water and stagnation will not be created. At the same time, the plant will benefit from rising damp even when the air around gets very dry.

Obviously, light is also fundamental. The best location for indoor plants is near a window, but be careful and do not exaggerate. Most of the indoor plants are in fact subtropical, and these like bright environments but do not tolerate direct sunlight for too long, since in nature they are shaded by tall trees. Otherwise, the leaves would burn and the plants would suffer.

To have healthy plants, water must be sprayed on the foliage, as this reduces the risk of drying out of the leaf tips. In addition, spraying plants often, even those grown on balconies or in the garden, creates an unwelcome environment for red spider mites that avoid atmospheric humidity.

An important tool that combines the right control of brightness and humidity for plants is PLANTEMP, the innovative tool created by I.P.S. (International Products and Services).

PLANTEMP allows you to measure room temperature and humidity in a single instrument with a practical and aesthetic design. PLANTEMP is reliable and long-lasting and combines a room thermometer and a hygrometer, the result of over forty years of 100% made in Italy experience.