Plant Care Bua Chaek

Bua Chaek

Also known as

Dipteris horsfieldii, Drynaria horsfieldii, Phymatodes conjugata, Polypodium dipteris and Polypodium horsfieldii

Taxonomy

Dipteris conjugata
Dipteris
Dipteridaceae
Gleicheniales

How to care for Bua Chaek

Water

How often to water your Bua Chaek

Water needs for Bua Chaek
0.5 cups
every 9

Bua Chaek 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Bua Chaek in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bua Chaek: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Bua Chaek 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.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Bua Chaek

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bua Chaek: 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 Bua Chaek after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Bua Chaek

Bua Chaek


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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