I should have more of these plants. I almost lost this one, probably by either keeping it too wet or not giving it enough sun. I do not have a greenhouse, nor do I have a large bay window with a southern exposure. And growing exotic plants from seed is a learning by doing experience.
I say “plant,” but actually this is a tree. It has become a bit root bound in that pot (photos below). I will transplant it into something larger when there is more sunlight. I am thinking that it may produce seeds in a year or two if given a large enough pot, but I have not researched this.
In the third photo are other plants on the windowsill in my kitchen, including the “mystery plant.” Can you name any of them?
If you want your own kratom seeds or plants, there are two reputable sellers advertised on this page. I highly recommend both. I bought seeds from another seller once, and I got no germination. I suspect the seeds were old, because only one plant (not kratom) germinated out of my entire seed order (and that plant produced seeds that readily germinate for me).
Sometimes it is my fault. And sometimes the seeds are really difficult to germinate under less than ideal conditions away from their natural habitat. Both of these sellers have replaced seeds that didn’t germinate that probably should have. I do not ask for replacement seeds for some plants that I know are terribly difficult to germinate, because that would not be fair. If the replacement seeds also refuse to germinate, I conclude that there is a problem on my end that a search of the available literature just did not turn up.
Eatmore T.
