
Garlic-Pear
Also known as
Gally pear, Garlic pear tree, Grand cosmaya (Lesser Antilles), Surun di Mondi, Ishiri, Lamunchi Shimaron, Sutrun, Zjiron and ZjurĆŗn di Mondi
Taxonomy
Crateva tapia
Crateva
Capparaceae
Brassicales

How to care for Garlic-Pear
How often to water your Garlic-Pear

every 9
Garlic-Pear needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt 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
Finding light for Garlic-Pear in your home

a window
Garlic-Pear may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, 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 Garlic-Pear in your home š”.
How to fertilize Garlic-Pear

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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Garlic-Pear after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Garlic-Pear
Garlic-Pear
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
