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Is my caapi dead?

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So apparently caapi doesn't do well in the back of a moving truck for 500 miles...

Mine was doing awesome until now, it has lost all the leaves and no new growth has emerged.
It is winter now and I moved to a much more overcast area so I'm wondering if she is dead or just laying somewhat dormant?

I know that chacruna will look dead and sometimes spring back under good conditions, so I'm hoping my caapi will do the same. Anybody know?
 
Keep it above 60F and hope for the best. It's common for them to lose all their leaves when shocked, especially when small, but it isn't necessarily dead. I had a smallish one that died after being exposed to 40F degrees overnight, but it wasn't that healthy. Below 60F they grow very slow. It might be best to bring it inside until it shows signs of growth, keeping the soil moist. It's actually a tough plant, but it is vulnerable to cold and drying out. I've found that it doesn't so much care about humidity as long as the soil is moist.

This year, I started a cutting early and it was in the ground outside in February. The base went from thinner than a pencil to thicker than my thumb, about 3/4" wide. I trimmed it down a little and bundled it up and it is doing surprisingly well, dropping a few leaves but nothing major. Lots of big green leaves left and it continues to grow slowly. I have a 100W flood inside to keep it warm, it's gotten down to 32F so far outside, 45F inside. I had some aphids when it first started getting cold, but I trimmed those off and they haven't come back yet.
 
i had the same problem when moving, very sad :(. you have any pics, it will be easier seeing the condition of the plant.
 
Thanks for the info, it has been inside since I recieved it so it stays at around 50 degrees and the soil is still moist.
I will upload some pics when I get the chance.
Basically it looks like a few twigs so I'm not too confident.
 
damon said:
Keep it above 60F and hope for the best. It's common for them to lose all their leaves when shocked, especially when small, but it isn't necessarily dead. I had a smallish one that died after being exposed to 40F degrees overnight, but it wasn't that healthy. Below 60F they grow very slow. It might be best to bring it inside until it shows signs of growth, keeping the soil moist. It's actually a tough plant, but it is vulnerable to cold and drying out. I've found that it doesn't so much care about humidity as long as the soil is moist.
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nice post!
 
archaic_architect said:
Thanks for the info, it has been inside since I recieved it so it stays at around 50 degrees and the soil is still moist.
I will upload some pics when I get the chance.
Basically it looks like a few twigs so I'm not too confident.
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Well don't give up, just try keeping it at a level temp, have you gotten any lights, not too much heat.

Right now idk the condition but all you want to focus on is keeping it alive, do not worry about getting it to grow, just maintain.
 
Last year I left a caapi plant outside during winter. Temps probably reached 30F at times.
In the spring, I thought it was dead- but no.
It shot back up and was fully alive and well.
It's winter in the northern hemisphere so it's quite possible it has just gone dormant.
There's a thread in this subforum called "Banisteriopsis caapi" with a lot of good info on growing if you would like to check it out.
See here: Banisteriopsis Caapi - The Ethnobotanical Garden - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus
 
Awesome you guys have given me renewed hope, especially house that is amazing yours did not die after freezing temps!
 
On my observations B.Caapi (in change from P.Viridis) very sensitive to excess of moisture in root. Try not to give too much water while sheet no.
 
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