Using gas heat in winter flowers die?

i've got a lot of plants that die over the winter due to gas heat. my only source in the winter is to use gas heat. what can i do to prevent them from dying inthe winter? i would like to keep them alive...i 've gota rubber tree plant, and a tropical plant. and the ruber tree dies every year. I have even took them to my fathers house and they still die. i know that there is a simple resolution to keep them alive in the house. does anybody know what it is?

Using gas heat in winter flowers die?
Humidity is the answer. Any type of heat tends to be dry and result in low humidity in the house during heating months.





The plant's circulatory system is such that it supplies moisture to the leaves at the same rate as the moisture evaporates in the environment where it is native. Tropical plants are generally acclimated to humid conditions and so are conditioned to low evaporation rates. In very dry air the moisture evaporates faster than the plant can supply it and so the plant declines and may die if the condition persists.





Watering the plant will not help since its internal plumbing can't move water fast enough to make up for its losses. The answer is to create an environment around the entire plant that more closely resembles its humid native conditions and thus slow the rate of evaporation. Sometimes relocating to a bathroom or kitchen will help. For more demanding plants, a humidity tent or other enclosure may be necessary.
Reply:Put a humidifier next to them.
Reply:it has nothing to do with gas heat, unless you are putting these plants right on top of your floor registers. The rubber plant thrives inside. Maybe the best thing to do is go to your local library and check out books on the care of specific house plants.
Reply:Water and light is the answer
Reply:Definitely invest in a humidifier! Making trays that hold water but have plants resting on rocks above the water and not in it may help too. I also use a grow light and rotate plants around all winter.