Houseplants that prefer warmth
These houseplants like it hot.
This is the聽fourth and last installment of our discussion on houseplants and temperature. Going into winter, it may not seem logical to be discussing plants that like warm rooms. But there are situations where houseplants are in聽warm聽places during winter -- sun rooms, top-floor apartments where the heat can't be regulated, for instance, and hospitals or assisted living. And so it's good to know which ones will be happiest there
Besides,聽"warm" for a houseplant is聽70 to 80 degrees F. during the day and 65 to 70 degrees F. at night.聽 Sixty-five to 70 is a fairly聽average household temperature.
That's not to say that many of these plants won't adapt to lower temperatures, but in that case, you'll want to be sure not to keep the soil too damp.
Click on the name of a plant to see a photo and, often, more growing information.
(Acalypha hispida)
(Cryptanthus)
(weeping fig and rubber plant)
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(Mimosa pudica)
(Aechmea)
(Monstera deliciosa)
(arrowhead vine)
(Aphelandra)
Note: The previous articles in this series are Temperatures and houseplants, Houseplants that can take the chill, and Houseplants for cool rooms.