Pinkball
Taxonomy
Dombeya cayeuxii
Dombeya
Malvaceae
Malvales
How to care for Pinkball
How often to water your Pinkball
every 9
Pinkball 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 Pinkball in your home
a window
Pinkball love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Pinkball does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Pinkball in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Pinkball
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 Pinkball after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Pinkball
Pinkball
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.