I received a plant as a gift. I don't know what it is. It is dying and I do not know what to do to help it.

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I repotted it in Miracle Grow potting soil, tried it in different amounts of sun and tried everything from damp to dry soil.





I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me what it is and how to keep it from dying! It used to be really full but leaves are constantly falling off.

I received a plant as a gift. I don%26#039;t know what it is. It is dying and I do not know what to do to help it.
Hey. I have the same plant. It is a Radermachera sinica, sometimes labled a Radermachera Danielle or sometimes even Stereospernum suaveveolens. The plant is native to Taiwan, but will tolerate dry air indoors.





My little plant book also says that it likes to be warm, and that in the winter it can%26#039;t get below 50 degrees F. It likes bright light but not the direct sun of the afternoon (too hot). The compost needs to stay moist, but do not waterlog. You don%26#039;t need to mist it, and to repot it in the spring time.





My plant is in regular potting soil, outside in a container on my balcony in Long Beach CA, where it only gets morning sun and reflected sun off another building in the afternoon. It is quite happy and growing well.
Reply:It looks like a coffee plant





Watering: water your plant when the surface of the potting mix gets dry (probably once or twice a week). Do not let your plant sit in water in the saucer. It is best to take the plant to the sink, water it, let it drain and then return to saucer.


Light: put your plant near a bright window (east, south or west facing) or under a fluorescent light. Do not put outside in direct sunlight or the leaves will burn.


Fertilizing: fish or seaweed (organic); or 10:10:10 (inorganic) fertilizer twice a year (in March and September) following directions on the label.
Reply:I could be a young ficus tree





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Reply:Try cutting it back, so the roots will receive more nourishment. A sick plant does not need to be producing new growth. It could also be pot-bound and need a larger place to grow. Cutiing back a plant stimulates new growth and re-potting will give the roots more room to grow. make sure the pot you use will allow proper drainage. You also might have root rot. You could also try rooting a cutting in rooting hormone in sand with proper drainage.
Reply:It%26#039;s a beautiful plant and your friend really must have thought a lot of you to buy it . I would bring it to a greenhouse,and they will tell you what it is, and help you solve the problem, it may be the type of heat in your place,or something simple. But better to go to the best source.
Reply:It looks pretty healthy in the pictures. What is happening that makes you think it is dying? Some simple guidelines for houseplants:





Water only when the soil feels dry to the touch


Keep near natural sunlight from a window or door


Turn the pot of the plant 1/4 turn every time you water (this prevents the plant from leaning towards the light source)


Feed with a standard plant food every few weeks


Do not let standing water stay in the pot or saucer


If it wilts, you aren%26#039;t watering enough


If it gets yellow leaves, you are overwatering.
Reply:I would guess umbrella plant. They are popular as gifts. I know they like sunshine. How many times have you repotted it? Perhaps you have damaged the roots?



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