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Why Extreme Heat and Air Conditioning Change Everything Watering indoor plants in Iraq is not the same as watering them in mild climates. Summer temperatures regularly exceed 45°C outside, while inside most homes the split AC runs for long hours. This combination of extreme heat and constant cooling creates a dry, unstable environment that confuses plant owners. Outdoors, heat increases evaporation and dries soil quickly. Indoors, air conditionin… Read more

The Real Indoor Climate in Iraq: Heat Outside, AC Inside Step into a typical home in Iraq from May to September and you feel two extremes at once. Outside, temperatures climb well above 40°C. Inside, the AC runs for long hours, sometimes all day. The result is not a “normal” indoor environment. It is a dry, cooled, constantly moving air system that behaves very differently from what most plant guides assume. Indoor plants in Iraq are not only ada… Read more

Heat Outside, Cold AC Inside: Why Plants Struggle in Saudi Homes If you are seeing yellow leaves, brown tips, drooping stems, or sudden leaf drop, you are not alone. Most indoor plant problems in Saudi Arabia start with one reality: extreme outdoor heat and heavy air-conditioning indoors. The split AC runs for months, drying the air and cooling it rapidly. Plants sit in stable-looking rooms, but they are actually exposed to constant temperature s… Read more

Heat Outside, AC Inside: Why Yellow Leaves Happen So Fast in Saudi Homes Yellow leaves are one of the most common indoor plant problems in Saudi Arabia. They often appear suddenly. One week the plant looks stable, and the next week lower leaves are fading, softening, or dropping. The reason is usually not a single mistake. It is the combination of extreme outdoor heat and continuous air conditioning indoors. In most Saudi homes, plants live in fi… Read more