sloppy painter
Taxonomy
croton sloppy painter
Croton
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales
How to care for sloppy painter
How often to water your sloppy painter
every 9
sloppy painter 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
Finding light for sloppy painter in your home
a window
sloppy painter love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
sloppy painter does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of sloppy painter in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize sloppy painter
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 sloppy painter after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for sloppy painter
sloppy painter
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.