
Red Hot Poker
Taxonomy
Beschorneria tubiflora
Beschorneria
Asparagaceae
Asparagales

How to care for Red Hot Poker
How often to water your Red Hot Poker

every 12
Red Hot Poker 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Red Hot Poker in your home

a window
Red Hot Poker love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Red Hot Poker does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Red Hot Poker in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Red Hot Poker

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 Red Hot Poker after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Red Hot Poker
Red Hot Poker
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 12 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
