transpiration from 1st to 2nd floor?

It's still going to require energy, no matter what. You cannot move a fluid against gravity without using energy.

I doubt a column of grass has sufficient pull to get water that high up, but you could try a tree - tree roots often go very deep and trees are obviously capable of getting water to even their highest branches. However, this is not without use of energy - it needs the sun to provide heat and start transpiration. The tree itself will also require nutrients in the soil that will eventually deplete if not refilled.