Plant Care Cigar Plant

Cigar Plant

Taxonomy

Calathea lutea
Calathea
Marantaceae
Zingiberales

How to care for Cigar Plant

Water

How often to water your Cigar Plant

Water needs for Cigar Plant
0.5 cups
every 9

Cigar Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Phoenix, Arizona.

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 Cigar Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Plant care guide for Cigar Plant in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

58% Medium

Finding light for Cigar Plant in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cigar Plant: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Cigar Plant 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..️

Phoenix, Arizona currently has medium levels of sunlight intensity, you can help this plant grow by treating it to ample light ☀️.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Cigar Plant

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

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Care Summary for Cigar Plant

Cigar Plant

Cigar Plant


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on your location in Phoenix, Arizona, the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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