Plant Care Christmas Candles

Christmas Candles

Also known as

Candelabra Bush, Candelabra Bush, Candlestick tree, Candle bush, Candelabra bush, Christmas candles, Empress candle plant, Ringworm shrub and Candletree

Taxonomy

Senna alata
Senna
Fabaceae
Fabales

How to care for Christmas Candles

Water

How often to water your Christmas Candles

Water needs for Christmas Candles
0.5 cups
every 9

Christmas Candles 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 Christmas Candles

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

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 Candelabra Bush in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Christmas Candles: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Christmas Candles love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Christmas Candles does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Christmas Candles in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Christmas Candles

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

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Christmas Candles is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


Water Needs
Sunlight Needs
Toxicity
Soil
Growth Pattern
Growing Outdoors

Care Summary for Christmas Candles

Christmas Candles

Christmas Candles


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft 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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