Plant Care Scarlet coconut

Scarlet coconut

Taxonomy

Binomial nomenclature
Binomial

How to care for Scarlet coconut

💦 Water

How often to water your Scarlet coconut

Water needs for Scarlet coconut
0.5 cups
every 9

Scarlet coconut 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

Finding light for Scarlet coconut in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Scarlet coconut: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Scarlet coconut 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 Scarlet coconut

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

Care Summary for Scarlet coconut

Scarlet coconut


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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