Plant Care Flame-of-the-Forest

Flame-of-the-Forest

Also known as

flame-of-the-forest, palash and bastard teak

Taxonomy

Butea monosperma
Butea
Fabaceae
Fabales

How to care for Flame-of-the-Forest

Water

How often to water your Flame-of-the-Forest

Water needs for Flame-of-the-Forest
0.5 cups
every 9

Flame-of-the-Forest 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"
Light

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Finding light for Flame-of-the-Forest in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Flame-of-the-Forest: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Flame-of-the-Forest 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 Flame-of-the-Forest in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Flame-of-the-Forest

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Flame-of-the-Forest: 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 Flame-of-the-Forest after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Flame-of-the-Forest

Flame-of-the-Forest

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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