Plant Care Purpleleaf Willowherb

Purpleleaf Willowherb

Taxonomy

Epilobium coloratum
Epilobium
Onagraceae
Myrtales

How to care for Purpleleaf Willowherb

Water

How often to water your Purpleleaf Willowherb

Water needs for Purpleleaf Willowherb
0.5 cups
every 9

Purpleleaf Willowherb 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 Purpleleaf Willowherb

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 Purpleleaf Willowherb in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Purpleleaf Willowherb: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Purpleleaf Willowherb love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

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

Purpleleaf Willowherb does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Purpleleaf Willowherb in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Purpleleaf Willowherb

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

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Care Summary for Purpleleaf Willowherb

Purpleleaf Willowherb

Purpleleaf Willowherb


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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