Plant Care Tradescantia Bubblegum

Tradescantia Bubblegum

Taxonomy

Blossfeldiana cerinthoides variegata lilac
Blossfeldiana

How to care for Tradescantia Bubblegum

💦 Water

How often to water your Tradescantia Bubblegum

Water needs for Tradescantia Bubblegum
0.5 cups
every 9

Tradescantia Bubblegum 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.

Calculate water needs of Tradescantia Bubblegum

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Tradescantia Bubblegum in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Tradescantia Bubblegum: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Tradescantia Bubblegum 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.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Tradescantia Bubblegum in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Tradescantia Bubblegum

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

Care Summary for Tradescantia Bubblegum

Tradescantia Bubblegum

Tradescantia Bubblegum


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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