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How to Care for Your Miracle Plant (Part 2)


On Yesterday’s blog, the discussion was about how to grow miracle berry plants.Step by step instructions were given in order to achieve the most desirable results in planting miracle berry plants. As a continuation, today’s discussion will be about the aftercare that needs to be done after the initial planting process. Here are some factors that should be catered to:

Light – it must be kept in a full-to-partially sunlit window. The more sunlight the plant gets, the better.

Water – the plant must be kept evenly moist at all times, using a non-chlorinated water or, should the availability of non-chlorinated water be absent, let it stand for 24 hours. Excessive dryness will kill or damage the plant. It should not be allowed to dry out. The most common cause of losing the plant is having the roots dry out. You should be especially attentive to watering, especially under high heat.

Soil– the miracle berry plant is an acid-loving plant. Pot in a soil that is free of lime and is peat based. Our recommendation is for a mixture is equal partspeat moss and perlite (50/50).

Re-potting – In the re-potting process, you should only go up 2” in pot size at a time. Place the old root ball at the soil level in the new pot; do not drop the root ball into the bottom of the pot and put soil on top. Instead, put some soil in the bottom of the pot and then place the root ball in the pot. Do not fray or loosen the root system at all. If you pot this plant too deep, it can dry out and yet appear to be moist on the surface. Once it gets established in its new pot, then water by watching the color of the surface of the soil.

Disease – The miracle berry plants is quite resistant to root disease. It has a strong root system, so higher moisture levels will not harm the plant.

Feed – the plant is sensitive to high fertilizer levels. If you find the leaves are turning brown on the edges you may find that the fertilizer levels are too high or that there are impurities such as chlorine in the water. Use a balanced fertilizer at every other watering. Never fertilize if the soil is dry. Be sure to flush the soil with clear, unchlorinated water periodically to remove any salt build up. The plant is sensitive to high salt levels.

Temperature – it needs to be grown above 60 degrees F for it is not a cold-hardy plant.


If you’ve made sure that all those factors are catered to then there shouldn’t be any reason for you to worry about your miracle berry plant.However, it is inevitable that sometimes, certain problems will arise.So, I will also be sharing with you some of the most common problems that you can possibly face while caring for your plant, as well as respective solutions for them. The most common problems are:

Crispy leaves or brittle, dry leaves – this means leaf desiccation has occurred because the plant could not take up soil moisture. Generally, this happens because the soil was allowed to get too dry.

Solution– DO NOT ALLOW THE SOIL TO DRY OUT. Watch the soil carefully for signs of dryness, then make sure to water thoroughly, and never re-pot too deeply.

Plant Doesn’t Flower – This might be happening because the plant may not be old enough. It usually starts flowering at 1 ½ feet tall with flowers appearing on the lateral branches. Flowers form at the lateral axis. Fruiting should begin when the plant is approximately two feet tall.

Plant Doesn’t Set Fruit – The plant’s flowering is not a guarantee that it will fruit as well right away since it is possible for the plant to not be old enough to hold fruit yet. It needs to be at least 2 feet in height. The time of year makes a difference as well; when it is summertime, with longer days and warmer temperatures, the plant will set fruit. The foliage and flower needs to be disturbed by wind or hand or shaken.

Leaves are Pale and Chlorotic- lack of fertilizer or the soil is to alkali (meaning the pH is too high).

Solution- Make sure the soil mix is 50% peat moss and 50% perlite.

This guide, along with yesterday’s blog, is more than enough to be able to assist in growing and caring for your very own miracle berry plant. However, this process could take half a year at the very least. So, while you’re waiting, don’t stop yourself from enjoying the benefits of the fruit and try our freeze-dried miracle berries now!

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