Minimum Winter Temperatures for Pothos, Jade, Schefflera, Spider Plant

Your enclosed porch gets sunny 70°F days but cold nights. Here are minimums for your plants:

Temperature Minimums

• Pothos: 60°F (chilly below, stressed above 75°F).
• Jade: 45–50°F (surprisingly cold-tolerant).
• Schefflera: 60°F nights / 70°F days. Hates drafts and radiator heat.
• Spider plant: Your garage survival confirms ~40°F tolerance with light.

Schefflera Details

• Bright indirect light (east/west filtered, or 2–4 ft from south).
• Soil moist but not wet. Never bone-dry—can be fatal.
• Prune regularly for shape. Recovers from hard cuts.
• Spider mite magnet—mist, group plants, check often.
• Black leaves = overwatering. Wrinkled tips = too dry.

If porch nights drop below 45°F, move jade only. Others need 60°F+.