Plant Care Gastrodia kachinensis

Gastrodia kachinensis

Taxonomy

Gastrodia kachinensis
Gastrodia
Orchidaceae
Asparagales

How to care for Gastrodia kachinensis

💦 Water

How often to water your Gastrodia kachinensis

Water needs for Gastrodia kachinensis
0.5 cups
every 9

Gastrodia kachinensis 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

Finding light for Gastrodia kachinensis in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Gastrodia kachinensis: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Gastrodia kachinensis 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 Gastrodia kachinensis in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Gastrodia kachinensis

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

Care Summary for Gastrodia kachinensis

Gastrodia kachinensis


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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