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Hi, I purchased an indoor plant last month. When I asked for some caring tips the guy at the shop asked me to ------- A) Water the plant 3 times a week, b) Apply some fertilizer (which he called "mixed fertilizer) once a week. Before actually buying the plant I told him that absolutely no sunlight reaches the room where I am planning to keep this plant but he told me that won't make a difference. The problem is after about 45 days or so the leaves getting dark brownish and one leaf out of four has already fallen off. Am I doing something wrong here? Now I have started to doubt if this is really an indoor plant.    Look at the condition !!!  Please help.
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Hi, I am pretty sure that this is what you have. http://www.plantcare.com/encyclopedia/selloum-791.aspxI think what is wrong is that it is not getting enough light.
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Thanks a lot for your reply. The fact is almost no direct sunlight reaches my room so I totally rely on artificial lighting. I was confused between lack of lighting & too much watering to be the cause of the problem. Now, that you have confirmed that poor lighting is the problem I am worried if this is the correct choice of plant for me. Please suggest me an indoor plant which can survive in low light conditions and which is less fragile. Will money plant do? Thanks again.
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How much artificial light does it get? Artificial light will be sufficient for the plant as long as it gets enough. Also, over watering can be a big issue with houseplants. How often do you water it?
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How much artificial light does it get? Artificial light will be sufficient for the plant as long as it gets enough. Also, over watering can be a big issue with houseplants. How often do you water it?
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seancorr wrote:How much artificial light does it get? Artificial light will be sufficient for the plant as long as it gets enough. Also, over watering can be a big issue with houseplants. How often do you water it? Well, because I was living with wrong idea that all indoor plants can survive in low light I kept the plant in one corner of the room while a CFL (21W) is installed at the opposite wall. At this position the plant received light for about 8 - 9 hours a day but what I now realize is that the amount of light must have been insufficient. After a month when the the leaves started showing signs of ill health (as you have seen in those photos) I placed the plant just below a light fixture. Now, it gets bright light from a CFL for 9 -10 hors a day. But the question is will it regain health again? I was told by the shopkeeper to water it 3 times a week & thats what I did for first month. I am desperate to save the plant. Please give me specific instructions. I will definitely follow them. Thanks
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The bright light sounds like it could help the plant get back to health. My advice about the watering is that only water when the soil is very dry. It is better to underwater than to over water. Keep me updated on your plant and I will do my best to help.
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seancorr wrote:The bright light sounds like it could help the plant get back to health. My advice about the watering is that only water when the soil is very dry. It is better to underwater than to over water. Keep me updated on your plant and I will do my best to help. I hope so too. I guess I will touch the soil & try to figure out how dry or wet it is & then decide accordingly if it needs water. I will write back after a week. Thanks for all your support.
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Also, feel free to email me if you have any questions. My email is raven_boy14@yahoo.com
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raven_boy14@yahoo.com added to address book. Thanks. But the bad news is that the condition of the plant is getting worse. Here are some current pics of the plant ------------   And this is how I have kept the plant, just below a light source (Its not that dark as it may appear in this image, I guess thats related to some technical stuff related to photography) ------ 
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Hm...how is the one green leaf doing? Is it getting worse or staying the same?
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seancorr wrote:Hm...how is the one green leaf doing? Is it getting worse or staying the same? I think its getting worse. The edges of the leaves are getting somewhat loose and appear to be hanging. The leaves which are already gone had showed the same symptoms. I just read some info on the web regarding the usage of CFLs in growing indoor plants. Firstly, most of the authors recommend using a CFL of 90+ Watts & that too with a reflector to further strengthen the light. Now, lighting of this kind in a bedroom ....... you know is quite difficult to setup/maintain. Also this is my second plant, the first one (I don't know its name) turned yellow which I now know is because of lack of light. Now, before giving up I will want to give it a final try, with a new plant. Please suggest me a couple of names of plants which you know are capable of surviving in low light, hot & humid conditions. Please be strict while choosing the names because if this one dies I will loose all hopes of keeping a house plant. Lastly, I'll still want to revive this plant if possible.
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