Plant Care Cherry Ballart

Cherry Ballart

Also known as

forest-cherry and wild cherry

Taxonomy

Exocarpos cupressiformis
Exocarpos
Santalaceae
Santalales

How to care for Cherry Ballart

Water

How often to water your Cherry Ballart

Water needs for Cherry Ballart
0.5 cups
every 9

Cherry Ballart 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?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Cherry Ballart in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cherry Ballart: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Cherry Ballart 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 Cherry Ballart

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

Care Summary for Cherry Ballart

Cherry Ballart


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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