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Green curtains to work on at home
Last Updated April 28, 2021
One of the ideas to make the most of green utility in the town is "green curtain".
Eliminate the summer heat and spend a cool time with green curtains raised climbing plants such as loofah and bitter gourd at home eaves and veranda.
Effectiveness of green curtain
Green has the function of improving the thermal environment by blocking the sunlight and taking away the heat of vaporization by transpiration.
With the cooperation of families who actually worked on green curtains, the effect of the green curtain was measured and verified with an infrared camera. It was found that the well-grown green curtains suppress heat by blocking direct sunlight to suppress heat and prevent temperature rising.
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●Impressions of those who actually worked on
・I have less time to rely on air conditioners, and I have acquired a healthy lifestyle.
・Gives moisture even visually.
・When the plants to be planted fruity like bitter gourd, the pleasure of "food" increased. Etc.
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(Image: 204KB)Plants suitable for green curtains are annual plants such as bitter gourd, loofah, and morning glory, but vine perennial plants that fall in winter are also suitable for green curtains that can enjoy the fun of growing and have a gardening sense. Plant.
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| Bitter gourd (nigauri tsuruise) Beautiful leaves have a sense of coolness. In fact, for bitter gourd champloo, etc. It is not well known that ripe red jelly-like seed skin is sweet. | Loofah Large leaves are ideal for green curtains, but be careful not to overgrown and ventilation. You can also enjoy making loofah water and sardines. | Rumurasaki It is a climbing plant native to tropical Asia, so it grows very vigorous in summer. Young leaves can be widely used, such as sashimi, seasonings, tempura, stir-fry, salads, etc. |
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| Leopard It has been used as a vessel for a long time. Recently, enzymes that can easily remove the contents without odor have become easier to obtain. | Cucumber If you grow well, it is attractive that you can expect continuous harvests during the summer. Cultivate in a well-ventilated place. | Falcon It is a cucumber native to the tropical United States. It is durable and easy to grow, and grows fruit after September. Fruits with a crunchy texture are used for pickles and stir-fry. |
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| Morning glory Many of you may have the experience of raising children when you are in elementary school. If you pinch several times, you can spread on the curtain. | Western morning glory It blooms mainly in autumn. It continues to bloom in the daytime. (Photo is Heavenly Blue.) | Frog It is a hybrid of feather-shaped pupae with thin leaves and mulberry. Combined with other climbing plants, the effect is improved. |
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| Yugao (Yugao) It is also said to be Yugao, but the yugao, which takes Kan Biao, is a family member. This is a flower of the family Asteraceae family. | Fucklesh It is attractive because it is easy to grow buds even from spilled seeds, delicate and beautiful leaves, and cute fruits. |
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| Akebi Kimoto's climbing plants, which reliably grow leaves every year, are also suitable for green curtains. It is said that planting five-leaf akebi and three leaves of mitsubaakebi together, it is easy to bear fruit. | Grape Even if you do not use a grape shelves, it will function finely as a green curtain if you attract it to a pillar or net. |
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| Glory glory It is also said to be Ryukyu morning glory. It becomes a large plant after wintering. (Photo is ocean blue.) | Creamatis It is a spring blooming season when it grows up to 3 meters. There are many varieties and the ways of raising them are various, but this clemattis blooms on vines that grew in the previous year. (Photo is Montana Rubens) |
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| Mosss If it is warm, it will overwinter without dropping leaves. It is necessary to be careful because it spreads in the rhizome here and there. | Solanam (Tsuruha Nanas) It is a semi-cold tolerant plant native to South Africa and South America. If it is warm, it will overwinter without dropping leaves. It is also said to be Yamahoroshi, but it is different from the native name. |
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