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Nomi
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Nomi asked in Home & GardenGarden & Landscape · 1 decade ago

Grow light for Crown of Thorns?

Hi. I have a Crown of Thorns plant that I love to death. Last winter it lost a ton of leaves and I ended up having to cut it way back for it to leaf out again over the summer. Now it's a bushy little bush. I want it to keep it's leaves this winter.

Should I use a grow light? I've never used one and have no idea how. Do you leave them on all night? Crown of Thorns must be a semi-arid plant, I'm guessing, so would it not be used to cold nights? That is, if I get a grow light, should I turn it off at night? Thanks.

Update:

If you don't think a grow light is the solution, can you suggest anything else? I'd figured it was either the lack of sunlight in the winter, or the cold that was making the leaves turn yellow and drop. What else could it be? Thanks.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It's a house plant, and does not require a grow light. Check the other factors, but a grow light will not solve the problem.

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