Keep Your Apoballis Red Sword Alive: Light, Water & Care Instructions

Apoballis Red Sword

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Apoballis acuminatissima 'Red Sword'

Genus

Apoballis

Family

Araceae

Order

Alismatales

How to care for Apoballis Red Sword

💦 Water

How often to water your Apoballis Red Sword

Apoballis Red Sword 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

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☀️ Light

Finding light for Apoballis Red Sword in your home

Apoballis Red Sword 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 Apoballis Red Sword

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

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