Basket Plant
Taxonomy
Callisia Fragrans Melnikoff
Callisia
Commelinaceae
Commelinales
How to care for Basket Plant
How often to water your Basket Plant
every 9
Basket Plant 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
Finding light for Basket Plant in your home
a window
Basket 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.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Basket Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Basket Plant
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 Basket Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
-
The roots of this plant seems to be dying and brown, but the ends are still perky and lively! What can I do to help? #CreepingInchPlant
-
First time propagating 😅 These are my turtle vine cuttings I saved and propagated just before my grocery store rescue plant passed. The four cuttings have tripled in size and all have roots, but I don’t know how to move them to soil 😭 their roots are very thin and fragile (I worry I’ll break them every time I change the water!!) but they have already been in the water for months and I worry they will eventually rot.. does anyone know when is the right time to move them and how? Thanks!
-
I received this guy as a gift. He is currently living in one of those decorative bowls with a cork lid with a hole in the center for the plant. I am anxious to know if this is acceptable or should I put him in a pot with soil. #BasketPlant
-
Potted my turtle vine props! This is my first time propagating I really hope they make it 😓 also photos of the pots I paintedd the other two are going to hold my aloe’s pups :)
-
Should I take the stems out that the top leaves broke off of? It has babies attached so I guess I should just prop those but yeah the empty stems should I just remove them from the pot? #BasketPlant
-
It’s dying 😭 I just barely saved this rescue turtle vine through some props—I potted them in soil a couple weeks ago and now it looks like they’re shriveling at the bottom 😢 how can i save the plant again?! Its about 6 feet from a west facing window and I kept the soil evenly moist for quite a while to get the plant used to not being in water. Help! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PropagationStation #SucculentLove #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom #PlantCorner #PlantShelfie #PlantGraveyard #help #helpneeded
-
Can I trim my creeping inch plant? He's grown over the edges of his pot. It is difficult to move him. #CreepingInchPlant
-
Ow do you propagate it? #BasketPlant
-
HOw is it propagated? #BasketPlant
-
Why is mine only green #CreepingInchPlant
Care Summary for Basket Plant
Basket Plant
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.