Plant Care Scorpion Orchid

Scorpion Orchid

Taxonomy

Arachnis aranda
Arachnis

How to care for Scorpion Orchid

💦 Water

How often to water your Scorpion Orchid

Water needs for Scorpion Orchid
0.5 cups
every 9

Scorpion Orchid 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?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Scorpion Orchid in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Scorpion Orchid: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Scorpion Orchid 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 Scorpion Orchid

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

Care Summary for Scorpion Orchid

Scorpion Orchid


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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