What's The Ideal Temperature For Houseplants?
Wondering how your climate control affects your plants? Houseplants, like us, can feel too cold, or too warm, and do best in mild temperatures that fall somewhere between 65-75 degrees farhenheit. As the seasons change, consider how reaching for the thermostat may affect your houseplants:
Many common indoor plants enjoy balmier temps and thrive in warmer and sunnier conditions. Think Money Trees, Calatheas, Cacti, some Palm varieties and Philodendrons. If you have any of these in your collection, make sure things don’t get too chilly inside (particularly if you’re away and the heating is turned off).
Others can survive just fine in colder temps if needed - think Sansevieria, Cast Irons, Zanzibar Gems, and Silver Evergreens. They do fine with winter temps, but you may need to water less if they regularly live in a chilly environment.
Most indoor plants are happiest in temperatures that falls somewhere in between hot and cold. *Cue Miss Rhode Island from Miss Congeniality and her idea of a perfect date: "April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket." Our plant babies don't have a huge selection when it comes to jackets though, so we recommend keeping them happy with indoor temps somewhere between 65º-75º F.
*Pro tip*: Whether you're adjusting temps up or down in your space, make sure you don't sacrifice humidity! Blasting the heat or the AC will dry out the air, and that will cause most plants to wilt, dry out, or drop leaves.
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