Plant Care Chile de Arbol

Chile de Arbol

Taxonomy

Capsicum annuum 'Chile de Arbol'
Chiles

How to care for Chile de Arbol

💦 Water

How often to water your Chile de Arbol

Water needs for Chile de Arbol
0.5 cups
every 9

Chile de Arbol 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.

Calculate water needs of Chile de Arbol

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Chile de Arbol in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Chile de Arbol: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Chile de Arbol 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 Chile de Arbol in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Chile de Arbol

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

Care Summary for Chile de Arbol

Chile de Arbol

Chile de Arbol


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.

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