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Originally Posted by saltydad
But doesn't the cold exposure help put the plant into dormancy?
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I suppose you may have a point there. I'm not sure just how much it affects them, though, since as a tropical plant, they wouldn't go dormant in their natural environment due to cold. I wouldn't think they'd have anything genetically that would equip them to "recognize" cooler temps and start shutting down. Then again, something certainly induces dormancy.
As long as the plant isn't subjected to overly cold temps, a light frost that only burns the leaves should do no lasting damage to the plant itself. I was only stating my preference not to subject the plant to frost if I could help it. Hope this clarifies what I meant.