My friend brought this plant over to be taken care of while he and his wife are on a honeymoon in Europe for two weeks. He realized that it was on the verge of dying but wanted to see what I could do with it. Looking at it, I can't remember what type of houseplant it is, but when I first handled it, I noticed a few things:

• It has two healthy leaves on it. The mottled color is the variety.
• It has young stem on the tips which really wants to grow.
• The soil was too wet and cold to the touch.

 So I am trying to see if tropical conditions will help this little guy. I put it in a large cache pot with basically a plug in reptile heater. The soil heated up overnight so I think that's good. I'm also letting the soil dry out before I water it again. I think it needs a little break from cold damp soil, I just hope it can take the stress.

Also, I put it in a west window, which for Seattle is bright indirect light most of the time since it's so cloudy now that it's Fall. Here's the setup:

Now we wait and see if anything changes before they return from vacation. I think the odds are good that it will rebound. Mostly, I think that warm soil promotes growth just as much as light levels.