Drying Pixie Charm came back to life

[starwhiz]

My drying leafless Den. Pixie charm came back to life. I removed dead stems and almost threw the plant. A month ago, I saw a posting on coco milk. I sprayed the drying stems with 1/4 coco milk and water. After a month new plants sprouted(pls see pics). There is, like a bud on the second pic. Has anyone tried using coco milk?

[digitalgate]

Ohhh huuuu Alright!

[PocoGigio]

Tough, pretty plant! So glad you could save it.
Good going.

[Fishmom]

Coco milk kind of makes sense. It would contain natural sugars, which mehitabel recommends using to revive dehydrated plants. I wonder if any fruit juice would do the same? Did it attract ants or other bugs?

[Onleme]

Interesting, I might try it one I have thats crook and on its death bed
Steve

[starwhiz]

Thanks Digi, Poco.
Fishmom, My chids are inside the house by the east window with cfls. It smells island coconut but no ants or bugs.

[jayfar]

Originally Posted by starwhiz

My drying leafless Den. Pixie charm came back to life. I removed dead stems and almost threw the plant. A month ago, I saw a posting on coco milk. I sprayed the drying stems with 1/4 coco milk and water. After a month new plants sprouted(pls see pics). There is, like a bud on the second pic. Has anyone tried using coco milk?

Coconut milk or coconut water? Coconut water is the fluid inside the coconut and is what I've heard recommended for reviving plants, although both may contain growth hormones. To add to the confusion, coconut milk is frequently used to refer to coconut water, disregarding that there is also a completely different coconut derived substance by that name.

I'd tried to post wikipedia links, but I have fewer than 5 posts.

Coconut water
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Young coconut, ready to drink as done in Singapore


Young coconut, prepared for commercial distribution
Coconut water is the clear liquid inside young coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm). As the fruit matures, the coconut water gradually is replaced by the coconut meat and air. A very young coconut has very little meat, and the meat is very tender, almost a gel. Coconut water has long been a popular drink in the tropics, especially in Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, such as Hawaii, and the Caribbean, where it is available fresh, canned or bottled. It is naturally fat-free and low in food energy (16.7 calories or 70 kilojoules per 100 grams).

Coconut milk
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Coconut milk in a bowl.
Coconut milk is a sweet, milky white cooking base derived from the meat of a mature coconut. The colour and rich taste of the milk can be attributed to the high oil content and sugars. In Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia coconut milk is called santan and in the Philippines it is called gata. In Thailand it is called ga-ti (กะทิ) and used in many of the Thai curries. In Brazil, it is called leite de coco (literally, coconut milk). The term coconut milk also refers to coconut water (coconut juice), which is the naturally-occurring liquid found inside the hollow coconut.

[starwhiz]

Just to clarify, I used coco milk in can I purchased at an Asian store. 1/4 coco milk
and 3/4 RO water. Thanks jaypar for the info. I think you can also use coco water/juice
to revive a plant.

[starwhiz]

Here is an update. New growths that came out of almost drying stems are still growing and, the spike,bud now a yellow flower.

[solay]

I always thought it was just coco water. Coco milk is a new one for me. Think I will try that on a dying noid Den. I was ready to toss too.