Plant Care Common Cabbagetree

Common Cabbagetree

Also known as

Cussonia boivinii, Cussonia calophylla, Cussonia kraussii, Cussonia quercifolia and Cussonia triptera

Taxonomy

Cussonia spicata
Cussonia
Araliaceae
Apiales

How to care for Common Cabbagetree

💦 Water

How often to water your Common Cabbagetree

Water needs for Common Cabbagetree
0.5 cups
every 9

Common Cabbagetree 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.

Calculate water needs of Common Cabbagetree

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Common Cabbagetree in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Common Cabbagetree: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Common Cabbagetree 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.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Cabbagetree in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Common Cabbagetree

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Common Cabbagetree: repot after 2X growth

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

Care Summary for Common Cabbagetree

Common Cabbagetree

Common Cabbagetree


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.

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