Plant Care Octopus Tree

Octopus Tree

Taxonomy

Alluadia procera
Alluadia

How to care for Octopus Tree

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Octopus Tree

Water needs for Octopus Tree
0.5 cups
every 12

Octopus Tree needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Octopus Tree

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for Octopus Tree in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Octopus Tree: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Octopus Tree may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Octopus Tree in your home šŸ”.

🪓 Nutrients

How to fertilize Octopus Tree

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Octopus Tree: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Octopus Tree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Octopus Tree

Octopus Tree

Octopus Tree


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

Trending in your area

Similar to Octopus Tree

✨ Discover rare plants