Plant Care Buxbaumia javanica

Buxbaumia javanica

Taxonomy

Buxbaumia javanica
Buxbaumia
Buxbaumiaceae
Buxbaumiales

How to care for Buxbaumia javanica

💦 Water

How often to water your Buxbaumia javanica

Water needs for Buxbaumia javanica
0.5 cups
every 9

Buxbaumia javanica 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

Finding light for Buxbaumia javanica in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Buxbaumia javanica: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Buxbaumia javanica 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 Buxbaumia javanica in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Buxbaumia javanica

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

Care Summary for Buxbaumia javanica

Buxbaumia javanica


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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