Plant Care Blastus tenuifolius

Blastus tenuifolius

Taxonomy

Blastus tenuifolius
Blastus
Melastomataceae
Myrtales

How to care for Blastus tenuifolius

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Blastus tenuifolius

Water needs for Blastus tenuifolius
0.5 cups
every 9

Blastus tenuifolius 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"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for Blastus tenuifolius in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Blastus tenuifolius: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Blastus tenuifolius may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

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

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Blastus tenuifolius in your home šŸ”.

🪓 Nutrients

How to fertilize Blastus tenuifolius

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

Care Summary for Blastus tenuifolius

Blastus tenuifolius


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

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

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