My partner brought this home exactly 10 days ago, regretfully it was a bit of an impulsive purchase. We don’t really know what it is. The store told her to water it once a week just from the saucer. Obviously it’s deteriorated a lot and we’ve swept most of its leaves and flowers off the ground. My girl is blaming the lack of sunlight but I don’t know if that’s correct, and anyways we don’t really have a place in our apartment to put it where it gets direct sunlight as there’s taller buildings across from both sides. Is it even salvageable? Can anyone help please?
by wannastayanonforthis
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I would say get her a grow light and invest in finding out what kind of plant it is so you can figure out how to care for their needs.
Definitely still savable
I think this is portulacaria afra? If so the answer definitely is more sunlight, they’ll rapidly drop all their leaves if they aren’t getting enough. If you have nowhere sunnier to put it, it needs a supplemental grow light.
these things can be very picky and dramatic, had mine drop all leafs a few tines, gets plenty of light.. this is ine i struggle with.
very gorgeous plant tho.. good luck
That’s such a cool plant though, let me know when you find out what it is
Yeah mine is a total drama queen lol put it on a stand or table even with the window they will take as much sun and grow lamp as you can.
Well yeah they took one of those bastards that are only happy in scorching sun of desserts, nurtured it tenderly under a carefully calculated amount of light and them chrmically poisoned the plant of half of all chloroplasts it used to have to make those “flowers”. I’m surprised they can keep that thing presentable in the store.
Succulent soil mix ( not the store kind. the kind where you add tons of grit yourself) and all of the light. Althought im not sure they bounce back as well as their sister-in-law crassula but you can try.