Piedmont, MO (Zone 6a) | September 2004 | positive
This interesting member of the fig family makes a great low light houseplant. It can endure wet soil, dry soil, bright light, and near d...Read Morearkness. I recommend filtered light and moist soil that is allowed to dry a bit between waterings. Over time, the single stalk loses it's lower leaves and becomes less attractive. It can be repotted more deeply or replaced with one of the many volunteer seedlings that arise. (In my experience, these come up in other houseplants, the seeds evidently blow around or are ejected with force from the plant.) It does not branch or make suckers. I have not tried to take any stem cuttings, but it is probably feasible.
Not a spectacular plant, but more of a curiousity for collectors of the unusual.
Edited to add this note: It seems that this plant is also called Dorstenia turnerifolia and is being sold in limited quantities from a few vendors.
One of, if not the worst ,greenhouse pest plant.
This interesting member of the fig family makes a great low light houseplant. It can endure wet soil, dry soil, bright light, and near d...Read More