How can I propagate my Candle Plant?

Candle Plant can be propagated by the stem method . To propagate: Make a cut just above the node. The node is the break in the stem where the leaf emerges. To get the cutting to root, you can either: Place the cutting in water until roots emerge and are ~2” long and then transplant into well-draining soil, or Place the cutting directly into well-draining soil and water when dry.

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Candle Plant

Q: How often should I water my Candle Plant?

Candle Plant prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

4.8 out of 5 (4 experiences)

Fast grower

Easy to propagate

Also known as

Curio articulatus and Kleinia articulata

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Baculellum articulatum

Genus

Baculellum

Family

Asteraceae

Order

Asterales

How to care for Candle Plant

Water

How often to water your Candle Plant

Candle 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

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

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Finding light for Candle Plant in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Candle Plant: 3ft from a window

Candle 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 Candle Plant in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Candle Plant

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

FAQs

Water Needs

Toxicity

Propagation

Care Summary for Candle Plant

Candle 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.

What other plant parents say

Fast grower 2

Easy to propagate 2

Blooms easily 2

Survivor 2

Large, lush leaves 1

@Jferluvsconifers

71 Plants

10,387 XP

Greensboro, NC

08/08/2021

It’s fun to watch all the growth on this easy to care for plant.

Fast grower

Easy to propagate

Blooms easily

Candle Plant plant photo by Jferluvsconifers named Rapunzel on Greg, the plant care app.

@Risaree1957

66 Plants

4,188 XP

Tualatin, OR

05/10/2021

This plant has unique shaped leaves. They are shaped like an arrow. It has a velvety texture and seems to handle a slightly dry soil. It’s growing quickly

Fast grower

Survivor

Large, lush leaves