Leaves

For those plants that are in a climatic zone at the limit, the day to day it can turn into a fight for survival. It is a job that will be more or less arduous depending on the species it is, and the climatic characteristics of the area where it is found.

Many times we think only about temperature, which is a very important factor for us to have a plant in question. But there are others that also influence the cultivation of plantsas I am going to tell you next.

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In cultivation there are several factors that will help us (or complicate us) the daily maintenance of the plants. One of them is of course the temperature (both the maximum and the minimum), which will be the first thing we will have to look at if we want to acquire a plant in particular, since if for example it is resistant to -5º Celsius, if the thermometer drops more than that, the cold would cause serious problems.

Other data that we have to take into account are:

  • Extreme factor duration (hot / cold): a frost lasting a few hours is not the same as one that lasts for weeks. There are plants that are better prepared than others to overcome this type of situation.
  • Temperature that makes after said extreme factor: that is, once the thermometer begins to stabilize again: what is the temperature?
  • Humidity (both environmental and in the substrate itself): If it is very hot, the humidity will help the plants to cope better. In contrast, morning frosts can damage some leaves during winter.
  • Location: if we have a tropical plant protected inside a greenhouse, it is very likely that it will survive winter better than if it is located outside; even if it’s sheltered.
  • Orientation: It is the factor that we least usually (I include myself) take into account. Cold climates plants are recommended to be placed in the North orientation, since this is where the coldest winds will come from. However, if they are species from warmer climates, it will be necessary to put them in a South orientation so that they grow better.

Fern

You also have to take into account your own »Survival range ‘‘of the plant in question. Each and every one of the plants has its own, there are even differences between specimens of the same batch of seeds.

This fact makes them exceptionalRight?