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Cubicle worker.
All,
I work in an office and am looking for a fruit plant for my desk. My desk is in a cubicle which is ten feet any from a standard tinted office window so the only real light source for the plant will have to be the fluorescent overhead lights seven feet above the desk. The temperature of the office is pretty much a standard 70F M-F but might range from 60F-80F on the weekends throughout the year. I have read in this group that fluorescent lights are ineffectual if they are more that six inches away from the plant but so is life. I would like for the plant to be a fruit plant (more interesting topic of conversation) than just a standard plant. Also, a plant that does not release pollen would be beneficial, nor one that attracts flies, nor one that grows over, say, 2.5 feet tall. I thought that maybe two small pepper plants would look pretty in a clay pot that is eighteen inches long, eight inches wide, six inches deep. One with red peppers and the other with yellow peppers? I am not sure.. I look forward to any advice and/or suggestions. I will keep the group posted on the purchase and any comments from the locals. Peter |
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Cubicle worker.
My thoughts:
At my university, they were totally cool about letting me grow some tomatoes and stuff around the corner of the building. They all grumbled at first, but they turned on to the idea when my profs would pick a couple of tomatoes on the way in in the morning. The plants sort of became a focal point for our department. ANd you would be amazed at how people, even in the middle of the city, will not damage your plants. Even college students think that it's a pretty cool way to spend some time. |
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Cubicle worker.
There are some decorative, non-edible miniature peppers that might work under
those conditions. The fruit is pretty, and stays on the plant for a long time. You might also look into a "goldfish" plant, with has flowers that look like -duh- goldfish. I was able to grow them and spaths (which do not have the color you are looking for) on my desk with only distant window lighting and overhead flourescents. -=epm=- In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same. - Albert Einstein |
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