I JUST purchased this plant. It will be an indoor plant. Advice on care? Light/Watering/Transplanting etc?
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I live in Glendale, Southern California. This plant should be put in a place that you know for sure is where you would like it. It Does Not like to be transplanted or even moved and will show you resentment. It had a Fit when I moved it and had a setback. It likes dappled sun or half day sun, half day shade. Don't over water, but don't let the soil dry out. It is very important to Not let it be in direct sun all day in summer or during a heat wave because the leaves will burn. Best of the best tree I ever bought.
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This plant will grow to be about 40 feet. You will have to dwarf it so that it grows small. I lived in a tropical country. It was outside with lots of sun. We usually water it once a week on summers and leave it alone during the rainy season. It was a very sturdy plant. I am not sure about transplanting. I had only had two experiences with this plant. One was way back in 1993 and now 2014. On both occasions, it was bought and was planted on only one location. Never had to transplant it.
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I live in Southern Nevada so my plant stays under a shade cloth covered lattice patio. I have it in a very large pot on a planter with wheels so I can give it full morning sun. I have it in fast draining soil so I water it every couple of days in the summer. I cover it with burlap in the winter and only give it water when it gets very dry. I trim it back when it gets about 6 feet. It blooms a lot and is very fragrant. I don't know about inside as mine is too big to get in.
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My mom put it in her window and so far so good. I would check other companies that sell air plants to see what kind of care they need. I googled their care and read what it says at airplantcity.com, there is a lot there. Hope you had a Merry Christmas!
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It seems to do better with natural light but ive used plant lights on it too. You have to be religious about watering it though or it will die.
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Put it in a south facing window if you have one. Since its a tropical plant that bears fruit, it needs as much sun as possible. I have mine in a north facing window in Wisconsin, but I also have two grow lights near it. one is a flourescent light and one a 150 watt flood lamp designed for plants. I transplanted my tree as soon as it arrived. Its also a good idea to get some of those little soil sticks that tell you when you should water the plant by measuring the amount of moisture in the soil. Its a common mistake to overwater. Also, don't be alarmed if your tree starts dropping leaves. This is normal when it is moved from one climate to another. It will drop leaves and grow new ones as the leaves don't adjust in size for lighting conditions otherwise...
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Potted mine too in about 3ft dia pot and it was outside over last summer and took well. I live on coast in VA. But then we had a bad rain storm and I didn't get it drained well enough and think root rot set in. It's been in house all winter and I mist it regularly but not sure it's surviving. If it's still seems viable when whether warms I think I should dig up and put rocks in bottom for drainage (there were holes in pot but I'd set it in a pan in house just after bad rain and didn't realize pan was full as I kept watering....stupid!) anyway, my thumb is green with 'easy' house plants and this poor guy (we named him Larry) has kept me in turmoil. I read it's fine to pot but not sure where I went wrong exactly. Hope this helps and I'd love any advice from anyone else!
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It's an indoor plant the enjoys medium light, a lot depends on where you live.
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you don't want to leave it in the box too long it is a live plant. Take it out and spray it or run under water! I love mine!
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The plant does not look exactly like the picture.and it comes with care instructions
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Charles it is a tediously slow growing plant. I ordered 2 plants. One came in march, and we had it indoors till it got warmer in Arizona. I ordered a 2nd one because the first was taking so long to sprout a new leaf. That one was healthier looking when it arrived. We took both out in May.. when it got to be hot outdoors. They have been growing beautifully since. Adding miricle grow helped. Good luck!
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I put it on a saucer like wooden dish & slightly loosened up its leaves. I follow the spritzing instructions for watering & feed in the kitchen sink. Turn it upside down for awhile & then put it back on its dish. It is thriving & garners me many compliments.
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It can stay indoors as long as it get some sun or a grow light. Also be careful with a new plant because they usually come in and are already root bound which will require you to trim the roots and possibly move it to a LITTLE larger container
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I keep mine potted and bring it indoor for the winter. Close to a window or with artificial light. Gets a little sad, but nothing to worry about.
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I have one planted in a container and bring it in in the winter. This is my 2 nd year and I have two blooms on it. Just set it outside last week! I let mine dry out before I water it. it grew over the winter and can't wait to see what it does this spring and summer
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I can't answer that because it never germinated for me. I am under the impression it is an indoor plant.
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Soak for 24 hours in room temperature water, than plant in a light soil. Keep moist but not wet until it sprouts (too wet and the seed will rot)
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Indoors is fine, but it needs light. Mine gets about 4-6 hrs of direct light from a nearby window. The other important thing is water. Don't let the soil be dry for more than 1 day, and don't let it sit soaking bottom up. As long as your room is not over 90f or below 60 that's fine. Mine still shows those tiny white flowers from time to time after almost a year.
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Glad you asked. my plant has been slowly dying ever since I got it. i am about ready to toss it. My suggestion to you is that if you are going to try and grow it indoors, USE A SUN LAMP! Unless you have excellent lighting, you will probably have the same issues I have. My other coffee plant, a small arabica plant has been growing, but extremely slowly. next time I buy a coffee plant, I will probably fork over $75 or more to get a decent starter plant. they seem to grow very slowly....so to answer your question....no beans and not doing so well.