some new tropicals

[remist17]

I am picking up some indoor tropical plants and I was hoping someone can tell me how much light these need?
1- Water Jasmine ( Wrightia religiosa)
2- Barbados Cherry ( malpighia pendiculata)
3- Kumquat ( fortunella hindisii)

I am running a light fixtures for the ficus I have but was not sure how much additional light these will need.
Hopefully these are considered indoor tropicals.


Thanks

 

[Poink88]

My Barbados Cherry cannot take direct TX summer sun. It grows better when treated like Trident Maple w/ some shade so I guess your artificial light if sufficient for Ficus, would be for it too.

No experience with the other 2.

 

[edprocoat]

I think more problem with the cherry would be drying out as they need lots of water, I have never had a problem with Fl. sun or in the summer Ohio sun, but let the roots dry out once and they shrivel severely. Kumquats I have never used as bonsai but they grow all over Fl. and seem very hearty outdoors in full sun.

ed

 

[Poink88]

Ed,

Good to know. It might have dried out a bit during one of my out of town weekend trips.

Thanks!