Amazon Brassavola
Taxonomy
Brassavola amazonica
Brassavola
Orchidaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Amazon Brassavola
How often to water your Amazon Brassavola
every 12
Amazon Brassavola 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 Amazon Brassavola in your home
a window
Amazon Brassavola 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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How to fertilize Amazon Brassavola
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 Amazon Brassavola after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Amazon Brassavola
Amazon Brassavola
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 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.