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About cigar plant
cigar plant is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
cigar plant likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
cigar plant belongs to the Cuphea genus, and is native to Mexico and Jamaica.
Taxonomy
Cuphea ignea
Cuphea
Lythraceae
Myrtales
Also known as
cigar plant, cigar flower, firecracker plant and Mexican cigar

How to care for cigar plant
How often to water your cigar plant

every 9
cigar plant 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 cigar plant in your home

a window
cigar plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
cigar plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of cigar plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize cigar plant

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 cigar plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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help with identification, please! howdy! i got these rescues from lowe’s today and greg is unable to id them. does anyone know what they could be? #help #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #RescuePlants #PlantID #WhatPlantIsThis
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I need help! #MexicanHeather Today I found a lot of ants in my plant and eggs or white little points everywhere!
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Hi guys! I found a lot of ants in my beautiful plant today, and she looks so pretty but closer I found a lot of white little points, everywhere!! I need help! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom #OutdoorGrowing
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its super dry what do i do :(( #MexicanHeather
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It's been raining for days so we havent had any sun light recently. Any tips for this new plant mom? I tried watering it every other day, even put it near my washing sink so it will get water. But i found no new flowers, and wilting leaves especially in lower areas. #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom
Care Summary for cigar plant
cigar plant
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
