Garlic-Pear
Also known as
Gally pear, Garlic pear tree, Grand cosmaya (Lesser Antilles), Surun di Mondi, Ishiri, Lamunchi Shimaron, Sutrun, Zjiron and Zjurún 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 doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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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 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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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 it’s 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 year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Garlic-Pear
Garlic-Pear
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.