Plant Care Clinging Aneilema

Clinging Aneilema

Also known as

Amelina wallichii, Aneilema adhaerens, Aneilema aequinoctiale adhaerens, Commelina equinoctialis and Lamprodithyros adhaerens

Taxonomy

Aneilema aequinoctiale
Aneilema
Commelinaceae
Commelinales

How to care for Clinging Aneilema

Water

How often to water your Clinging Aneilema

Water needs for Clinging Aneilema
0.5 cups
every 9

Clinging Aneilema needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 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.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Clinging Aneilema in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Clinging Aneilema: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Clinging Aneilema may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

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

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Clinging Aneilema

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Clinging Aneilema: 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 Clinging Aneilema after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Clinging Aneilema

Clinging Aneilema


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

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

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