Identification: tiny orange berrys house plant??????

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by bunnybum, Jul 2, 2006.

  1. bunnybum

    bunnybum Member

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    i bought this plant to with no tag! i love its tiny orange fruit! i'm not too good with plants and i want this one to live. what is it? and how do i care for it plz???
     

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  2. pierrot

    pierrot Active Member 10 Years

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    Nertera granadensis (Coral Bead Plant, Baby Tears, Pin Cushion)
     
  3. wild-rose-43

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    Nertera Granadensis is right.

    They like bright light with some sun every day. Moderate water but never let it dry out completely. They beg if they get to dry, the entire plant wilts but if you catch it quickly they generally recover just fine. Don't fertilize it too much or it will quit producing flowers and berries. Fertilize only once a month between the end of the flowering period and the time when the berries are fully matured. Then do not fertilize again until after the next flowering.

    They will flower and bear fruit best if kept relatively cool, 50-60°. Placing them outside in the summer will encourage bloom. Indoors, in rooms above 65°, they tend to grow rapidly and produce mostly foliage. They also require high humidity, stand the pot in a tray of moist pebbles and spray mist the foliage daily from the time the flowers appear until the berries are developed.

    Hope that helps! :)
     

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