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Also known as
Flame Violet
Taxonomy
Episcia reptans
Episcia
Gesneriaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Acajou
How often to water your Acajou

every 9
Acajou 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 Acajou in your home

a window
Acajou 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.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Acajou in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Acajou

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 Acajou after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I’m not even sure I knew these flowered! I’m so excited! #NewGrowth #NewBlooms #Coleus #HappyPlants #GregGang #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantsSavedMyMentalHealth
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I need plant help!! Hello!! I just bought a flame violet about two weeks ago, but its leaves have started to go dry and curled. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or how to fix it. Is anyone able to tell from these pictures?? #help #helpneeded #FlameViolet #NewPlants #NewPlantMom
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my plant was thriving growing beautifully, but one day, she was great, and the next thing she looked dead! We have had a couple of colder nights here, can that be why? I did move inside hoping to revive her...any suggestions?
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Episcia Cleopatra not looking too good… hi everyone!! i have a 4” cleopatra that i got at the same time as my mother. hers seems to be thriving while mine’s leaves are crusting up a bit and just doesn’t seem to be happy. her leaves are turning brown. i water her about once a week with fertilizer and have her on the bottom of a 3-tiered plant stand, the top having 3 grow lights to hang over each tier. what am i doing wrong?
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Hi! My episcia is a little sad I got her from Lowe’s and she had lots of dying leaves and now she has browning on the edges of her leaves. What kind of soil do you use for yours? And light amount she should be receiving? Help I don’t want her to die 😭
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Can anyone please tell me what kind of plant this is? The app says it's a begonia but it doesn't look like any of the other ones I've seen.
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The leaves look like theyre eaten, is this a sign of pests Hello, i am very new to plants and got this one from my bf’s mom and the leaves look like they are eaten. i have a few other plants and im really scared of pests so i searched online and a lot of others had the same thing? I am just double checking since i couldnt find much. Thank you in advance! Edit: there is also some browning on the bigger leaf.
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Is it spider mites? #PestControl #help
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I just got her today, and her flowers were beautiful! I feel so bad, she had to be in my car for about an hour with me and at work for about 7 hours. Should I cut off the flowers? Please let me know I’m so new to plants!!! #FlameViolet
Care Summary for Acajou
Acajou
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
