Black Titi
About Black Titi
Swamp Cyrilla, or Titi, is an evergreen, semi-evergreen or tardily deciduous tree that is native to SE North America. Showy white clusters of summer flowers and orange-red fall color make it a nice ornamental tree for the home landscape.
Taxonomy
Cyrilla racemiflora
Cyrilla
Cyrillaceae
Ericales
Also known as
he-huckleberry, ironwood, leatherwood, myrtle, red titi, swamp cyrilla, swamp titi, titi and white titi
How to care for Black Titi
How often to water your Black Titi
Black Titi 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 Black Titi in your home
Black Titi love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Black Titi does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Black Titi in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Black Titi
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 Black Titi after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Black Titi
Black Titi
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.