
Maile
Also known as
Alyxia amoena, Alyxia brevipes, Alyxia brevipes macrocarpa, Alyxia elliptica, Alyxia latilimba, Alyxia linearifolia, Alyxia myrtillifolia, Alyxia oliviformis, Alyxia oliviformis ampla, Alyxia oliviformis angusta, Alyxia oliviformis cuneata, Alyxia oliviformis elliptica, Alyxia oliviformis fusiformis, Alyxia oliviformis lanceolata, Alyxia oliviformis linearis, Alyxia oliviformis myrtillifolia, Alyxia oliviformis obovata, Alyxia oliviformis oliviformis, Alyxia oliviformis ovata, Alyxia oliviformis retusa, Alyxia oliviformis rotundata, Alyxia oliviformis subacuta, Alyxia palauensis, Alyxia scandens, Alyxia stellata amoea, Alyxia stellata amoena, Alyxia stellata deckeri, Alyxia stellata fatuhivensis, Alyxia stellata magnacarpa, Alyxia stellata marquesensis, Alyxia stellata rapensis, Alyxia sulcata, Alyxia thozetii, Alyxia torresiana, Gynopogon apolimae, Gynopogon brevipes, Gynopogon labillardieri, Gynopogon oliviformis, Gynopogon scandens, Gynopogon torresianus, Pulassarium oliviformis, Pulassarium scandens, Pulassarium sulcatum, Pulassarium thozetii and Pulassarium torresianum
Taxonomy
Alyxia stellata
Alyxia
Apocynaceae
Gentianales

How to care for Maile

How often to water your Maile

every 9
Maile needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Finding light for Maile in your home

a window
Maile may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, 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 Maile in your home š”.

How to fertilize Maile

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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Maile after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Maile
Maile
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
