Cold hardiness & minimum temperature

Is Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' (Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy')cold hardy? Hardiness zone & min temp

Also called Burle Marx Fantasy, Philodendron Burle Marx Fantasy, Fantasy philodendron.

More about philodendron 'burle marx fantasy'

About Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy'

Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' · also called Burle Marx Fantasy, Philodendron Burle Marx Fantasy · tropical

Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' is a rare, slow-growing tropical aroid with compact grey-green leaves boldly veined in silver. It thrives in bright indirect light, warmth and high humidity, and climbs given support. Like all philodendrons it is toxic to cats and dogs (calcium oxalate crystals), so keep it out of pets' reach.

Cold limit: USDA 10a-11 (outdoors); grow as a houseplant elsewhere (18-30 C)

What philodendron 'burle marx fantasy''s hardiness rating actually means

Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' is not cold hardy. It is a tropical houseplant that dies if it is left out through frost — there is no zone where it overwinters outdoors in a UK or cold-US climate. Its RHS rating of H1b means: Sub-tropical — a normal warm home is fine, but it cannot go outside in a cool season. On the US scale that maps to USDA 10a-11 (outdoors); grow as a houseplant elsewhere — the zones where it can be left outdoors year-round.

New to these scales? The USDA hardiness zone map explained covers how the zone numbers work, and you can find your own zone with the zone finder.

Minimum temperature — and what happens below it

Minimum survivable temperature is roughly about 10 °C (sustained cold below this is damaging). Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' has no frost tolerance at all — it is an indoor plant in any climate with a real winter.

Concretely, for philodendron 'burle marx fantasy' as it gets too cold:

Below about about 10 °C, growth stalls and the leaves start to show cold stress — dark, water-soaked, or yellowing patches.
A single light frost blackens the foliage; a hard freeze kills the whole plant, roots included, and it does not recover.
Even a cold, draughty windowsill or an unheated porch in winter can be enough to damage it permanently.

Can philodendron 'burle marx fantasy' go outside or overwinter — and where?

It can holiday outdoors in summer once nights are reliably above 10 °C, in shade or dappled light, hardened off gradually.
Bring it back indoors well before the first autumn frost — do not wait for a frost warning, move it when nights drop toward 10-12 °C.
It will never overwinter outside in a temperate climate; the indoors is its winter home, full stop.

Work back from your local frost dates with the frost-date calculator: the last spring frost and first autumn frost are what really decide when philodendron 'burle marx fantasy' can be outside. US growers can check USDA zones; UK growers should use the RHS hardiness ratings, which match the H1b figure above.

Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' hardiness — frequently asked questions

Is philodendron 'burle marx fantasy' cold hardy?

Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' is not cold hardy. It is a tropical houseplant that dies if it is left out through frost — there is no zone where it overwinters outdoors in a UK or cold-US climate. Indoor-only in almost every home. Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' can only live outside year-round in genuinely frost-free climates (roughly USDA 10a-11 (outdoors); grow as a houseplant elsewhere); everywhere else it is a houseplant that summers out at most.

What is the minimum temperature philodendron 'burle marx fantasy' can survive?

What hardiness zone is philodendron 'burle marx fantasy'?

Philodendron 'Burle Marx Fantasy' is rated USDA 10a-11 (outdoors); grow as a houseplant elsewhere and RHS H1b — Sub-tropical — a normal warm home is fine, but it cannot go outside in a cool season.

Can philodendron 'burle marx fantasy' survive winter outside?

It can holiday outdoors in summer once nights are reliably above 10 °C, in shade or dappled light, hardened off gradually. Bring it back indoors well before the first autumn frost — do not wait for a frost warning, move it when nights drop toward 10-12 °C. It will never overwinter outside in a temperate climate; the indoors is its winter home, full stop.

What happens to philodendron 'burle marx fantasy' below its minimum temperature?

Below about about 10 °C, growth stalls and the leaves start to show cold stress — dark, water-soaked, or yellowing patches. A single light frost blackens the foliage; a hard freeze kills the whole plant, roots included, and it does not recover. Even a cold, draughty windowsill or an unheated porch in winter can be enough to damage it permanently.