Plant care
Cup of gold vinetemperature & humidity
Solandra maxima
More about cup of gold vine
Ideal temperature for cup of gold vine
Cup of gold vine is comfortable in any room a person is comfortable in, roughly 10–32°C (50–90°F). The mistakes are micro-climates: a north-facing window on a frosty night, a south-facing windowsill in a summer heatwave, the standing draught between an opened kitchen door and the radiator behind it. Read the room around the plant, not the thermostat. Below roughly 10°C the damage starts — soft blackened patches, translucent leaves, sometimes overnight.
Cold tolerance & winter care
Cup of gold vine is frost-tender (USDA 10–11, RHS H1b). It cannot survive a frost, so in most of the US and UK it lives indoors year-round or summers outside and comes back in well before the first autumn frost — once nights drop toward 10-12°C is the cue, not the first frost warning. Acclimate it over a week when moving between indoors and out so the leaves do not shock.
Humidity for cup of gold vine
Cup of gold vine sits happiest at around 60–85% relative humidity. Native to seasonally humid tropical regions of Mexico and Colombia. Does well in coastal gardens with naturally higher atmospheric humidity. In dry inland climates, supplemental irrigation and organic mulching help compensate. The usual low-humidity tell is crisp brown leaf tips and edges while the soil moisture is fine — a sign the air, not the watering, is the problem. If you need to raise it, the reliable methods are grouping plants together, standing the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (the pot above the waterline, never in it), or running a small humidifier in winter when indoor heating dries the air most. Misting is the least effective — it raises humidity for minutes, not hours.
Cup of gold vine temperature & humidity — frequently asked questions
What temperature is best for cup of gold vine?
Cup of gold vine grows best between 10–32°C (50–90°F). Keep it out of cold draughts, off freezing windowsills in winter, and away from the hot dry air directly above radiators — the extremes matter far more than the average room temperature.
How cold can cup of gold vine tolerate?
Cup of gold vine starts to suffer below roughly 10°C. It is frost-tender and will be damaged or killed by a frost, so bring it indoors once nights fall toward 10-12°C.
What humidity does cup of gold vine need?
Cup of gold vine prefers about 60–85% relative humidity. Native to seasonally humid tropical regions of Mexico and Colombia. Does well in coastal gardens with naturally higher atmospheric humidity. In dry inland climates, supplemental irrigation and organic mulching help compensate.
How do I raise humidity for cup of gold vine?
Group it with other plants, stand the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (kept above the waterline), or run a small humidifier in winter. Misting only helps for a few minutes, so it is the weakest option for a plant that genuinely needs more humidity.
Can cup of gold vine live outside?
Cup of gold vine is rated for USDA zone 10–11 and RHS hardiness H1b. Outside that range it must come indoors before the first frost — treat any outdoor stint as a summer holiday, not a permanent home.
More cup of gold vine care
In the UK? Keeping cup of gold vine warm in a UK home covers the radiator, single-glazing and heating-season humidity angle. Temperature and humidity are one piece. See the full cup of gold vine care guide, its cold-hardiness guide, and watering schedule — humidity and watering problems are easy to confuse.