What is a green wall?
A green wall is a wall covered with greenery. It can be indoor or outdoor. And most of the green walls have an integrated water delivery system.
It depends if the green wall is indoor or outdoor. The plants have to be matching to the surrounding location.
The difference between the green walls and the green facades is, that green walls have soil overall face of the wall. Green facades only have soil on the ground.
Green walls are becoming more and more popular. The biggest green wall was made in 2015 in Mexicos, Los Cabos Interantional Convention center it covers 2700 square meters.
Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fassadenbegr%C3%BCnung
How is the set-up of a green wall?
There are various types of the set-up of a green wall. It depends on the company which kind of set-ups they use. One of the most common is the following set-up
Drip irrigation system
With the drip irrigation system, the plants are perfectly watered. It prevents the upper plants from drying out and dying, as well the lowest ones from overwatering. On the bottom of every pot is a water tank, grace to this tank the plants only need to be watered once a month. Excess water is deduced through a pipe.
The irrigation process ensures optimal conditions for the plants in every environment.
Source: https://de.naturalgreenwalls.com/green-walls/
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