Plant Care Common Star-Apple

Common Star-Apple

Also known as

Monkey Apple and Poison Peach

Taxonomy

Diospyros dichrophylla
Diospyros
Ebenaceae
Ericales

How to care for Common Star-Apple

Water

How often to water your Common Star-Apple

Water needs for Common Star-Apple
0.5 cups
every 9

Common Star-Apple needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

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Water 0.5 cups every
9

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Common Star-Apple in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Common Star-Apple: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Common Star-Apple love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Common Star-Apple does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Common Star-Apple

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Common Star-Apple: 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 Star-Apple after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Common Star-Apple

Common Star-Apple


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.

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