Plant Care spotted cort

spotted cort

Also known as

spotted cort and viscid violet cort

Taxonomy

Cortinarius iodes
Cortinarius
Cortinariaceae
Agaricales

How to care for spotted cort

💦 Water

How often to water your spotted cort

Water needs for spotted cort
0.5 cups
every 9

spotted cort 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"
☀️ Light

Finding light for spotted cort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant spotted cort: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

spotted cort 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 spotted cort in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize spotted cort

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

Care Summary for spotted cort

spotted cort


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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