Identification: raising this little jem from the dead...

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by susan125, Feb 5, 2012.

  1. susan125

    susan125 Member

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    Hello, hope someone here can help.

    This little plant is finally starting to come back however i do not know how to care for it long term if i dont know what it is.

    My best guess being a lamen would be a ficus (?)


    Can anyone here please part with some free advice?? Any help would be appreciated :)

    Thanks so much!
     

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  2. Junglekeeper

    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    Looks like Coffea arabica, Arabian Coffee.

    Light: Bright light to light shade. No direct sun.
    Water: Keep soil moist but not wet.
    Humidity: Medium to high.
    Temperature: Typical indoor temperatures. Can withstand lows around 3C.

    You may want to consider removing the smaller plants, leaving only the strongest one to grow on.
     
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  3. susan125

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    thanks so much for taking time out to reply junglekeeper.

    we shall follow your recommendations
     
  4. Furballs

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    I'd agree with junglekeeper. It's a coffee plant. If you are fortunate and take good care, it will flower and give you coffee cherries afterward, even in the house, though not likely enough to make even a cup of coffee. But still interesting, and pretty. If you take out the weaker seedlings, you can try potting them up separately, that way you'd have a few extra plants to work with. Most of the ones sold have several seeds per pot, and usually one or two will be much stronger than the rest, so separating them gives them all a better chance in the long term. They don't get really bushy, at least, not the ones I've seen that have got up to six and more feet tall, more an airy open shape, but very attractive if cared for well.
     

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