Cape Saffron
Also known as
Cassine barba, Cassine capensis, Cassine capensis colpoon, Cassine colpoon, Cassine ilicifolia, Cassine kraussiana, Cassine mucronata, Cassine paragua, Cassine serratifolia, Cassine sphaerocarpa, Celastrus barbarus, Elaeodendron ilicifolium, Elaeodendron kraussianum, Euonymus colpoon, Ilex crocea and Maurocenia phylliraea
Taxonomy
Cassine peragua
Cassine
Celastraceae
Celastrales
How to care for Cape Saffron
Water
How often to water your Cape Saffron
every 9
Cape Saffron needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnât 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
Light
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Finding light for Cape Saffron in your home
a window
Cape Saffron may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves đ, 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 Cape Saffron in your home đĄ.
Nutrients
How to fertilize Cape Saffron
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 itâs likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Cape Saffron after it doubles in size or once a yearâwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Cape Saffron
Cape Saffron
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4â pot your plant is in, and that it doesnât get direct sunlight.
