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angelleah1981
Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:22:07 PM
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Joined: 4/30/2008
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Location: Gulfport, MS
Please help. If you will notice the leaves, they are very thick and waxy and when the plant was healthy (before someone just pulled it up and left it to die on the beach) the leaves were SUPER THICK and SUPER WAXY. It didn't even look real. This plant has very small purple flowers. I wish I had a better camera but if someone can look past all the seeds and see the leaves and flowers maybe it can be identified. This plant was on the Gulf Coast beach nowhere near the water but right up against a fire hydron. I would LOVE to save it. It's BEAUTIFUL when it's healthy. (looks pitiful right now) Thanks a lot.
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Guzmania_girl
Posted: Friday, May 23, 2008 8:53:51 PM
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Joined: 4/28/2008
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This plant appears to be maybe be a cactus of some kind. This does not necessarily mean that the plant should receive very little water. However, very few plants do well in water for extended periods. You might want to pot this plant in soil and keep that soil very wet. From the picture, it does look like your plant is very wilted.

Another possibility from looking at the plant's condition is crown, stem, and root rot. This is caused by fungi in the soil (or water). In this case, an advised (but not guaranteed) plan would be to let the soil dry out between waterings (if in soil). I would suggest you pot the plant in fast draining soil in a freely draining container. DO NOT put the plant in a pot without a drainage hole.

Best of luck.

Guzmania_girl
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