Plant Care Corkscrew Flower

Corkscrew Flower

Also known as

Snail Vine

Taxonomy

Cochliasanthus caracalla
Cochliasanthus
Fabaceae
Fabales

How to care for Corkscrew Flower

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Corkscrew Flower

Water needs for Corkscrew Flower
0.5 cups
every 9

Corkscrew Flower needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnā€™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 Corkscrew Flower

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for Snail Vine in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Corkscrew Flower: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Corkscrew Flower 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 Corkscrew Flower in your home šŸ”.

šŸŖ“ Nutrients

How to fertilize Corkscrew Flower

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Corkscrew Flower: 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 itā€™s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Corkscrew Flower after it doubles in size or once a yearā€”whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Corkscrew Flower

Corkscrew Flower

Corkscrew Flower


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 doesnā€™t get direct sunlight.

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