Plant Care Canthium horridum

Canthium horridum

Taxonomy

Canthium horridum
Canthium
Rubiaceae
Gentianales

How to care for Canthium horridum

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Canthium horridum

Water needs for Canthium horridum
0.5 cups
every 9

Canthium horridum 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"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for Canthium horridum in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Canthium horridum: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Canthium horridum may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Canthium horridum in your home šŸ”.

🪓 Nutrients

How to fertilize Canthium horridum

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

Care Summary for Canthium horridum

Canthium horridum


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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