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About Cuphea
Cuphea 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.
Cuphea likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Cuphea belongs to the Cuphea genus, and is native to Mexico.
Taxonomy
Cuphea llavea
Cuphea
Lythraceae
Myrtales

How to care for Cuphea
How often to water your Cuphea

every 9
Cuphea 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 Cuphea in your home

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

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 Cuphea after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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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 Cuphea
Cuphea
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.
