GreenlyHouseplants for a cool room
Alocasia, Aloe vera, Aspidistra, Boston fern, Bunny ears cactus, Cyclamen, Gardenia, Geranium, Hoya, Mammillaria, Parlour palm, Schefflera, Snake Plant, Spider Plant, String of pearls, Tradescantia and Yucca: in the winter rest their cards allow a minimum of 5–10 °C, so they can spend the winter in a cool room.
AlocasiaWinter minimum: 10 °C
Aloe veraWinter minimum: 10 °C
AspidistraWinter minimum: 5 °C
Boston fernWinter minimum: 10 °C
Bunny ears cactusWinter minimum: 10 °C
CyclamenWinter minimum: 7 °C
GardeniaWinter minimum: 10 °C
GeraniumWinter minimum: 7 °C.jpg/330px-NKN-2007-06-13_114250_Hoya_Carnosa_(Yvan_Leduc_author_for_Wikipedia).jpg)
HoyaWinter minimum: 10 °C
MammillariaWinter minimum: 7 °C
Parlour palmWinter minimum: 10 °C_1.jpg/330px-Dwarf_Umbrella_Tree_(Schefflera_arboricola)_1.jpg)
ScheffleraWinter minimum: 10 °C.jpg/330px-Snake_Plant_(Sansevieria_trifasciata_'Laurentii').jpg)
Snake PlantWinter minimum: 10 °C
Spider PlantWinter minimum: 10 °C
String of pearlsWinter minimum: 10 °C
TradescantiaWinter minimum: 10 °C
YuccaWinter minimum: 7 °C
Care at a glance
| Plant | Light | Water in growth | Water in winter rest | Winter minimum | Repotting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alocasia | Partial shade | every 6 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 24 months |
| Aloe vera | Full sun | every 14 days | every 28 days | 10 °C | every 24 months |
| Aspidistra | Shade | every 10 days | every 20 days | 5 °C | every 36 months |
| Boston fern | Partial shade | every 5 days | every 10 days | 10 °C | every 24 months |
| Bunny ears cactus | Full sun | every 14 days | every 30 days | 10 °C | every 36 months |
| Cyclamen | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 7 °C | every 12 months |
| Gardenia | Partial shade | every 4 days | every 7 days | 10 °C | every 12 months |
| Geranium | Full sun | every 7 days | every 14 days | 7 °C | every 12 months |
| Hoya | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 36 months |
| Mammillaria | Full sun | every 14 days | every 30 days | 7 °C | every 36 months |
| Parlour palm | Partial shade | every 10 days | every 20 days | 10 °C | every 24 months |
| Schefflera | Partial shade | every 8 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 24 months |
| Snake Plant | Partial shade | every 21 days | every 30 days | 10 °C | every 36 months |
| Spider Plant | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 24 months |
| String of pearls | Partial shade | every 10 days | every 20 days | 10 °C | every 30 months |
| Tradescantia | Partial shade | every 7 days | every 14 days | 10 °C | every 12 months |
| Yucca | Full sun | every 10 days | every 21 days | 7 °C | every 36 months |
How this list is made
Chosen by the lowest temperature of the winter rest in the card: 10 °C or lower. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.
