Small Pink Afrikaner
Also known as
Gladiolus biflorus, Gladiolus laccatus, Gladiolus pilosus, Gladiolus punctulatus, Gladiolus punctulatus autumnalis, Gladiolus rubromarginatus, Gladiolus tristis purpureus, Gladiolus villosiusculus and Gladiolus villosus
Taxonomy
Gladiolus hirsutus
Gladiolus
Iridaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Small Pink Afrikaner
How often to water your Small Pink Afrikaner
every 9
Small Pink Afrikaner 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 Small Pink Afrikaner in your home
a window
Small Pink Afrikaner love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Small Pink Afrikaner does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Small Pink Afrikaner in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Small Pink Afrikaner
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 Small Pink Afrikaner after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Small Pink Afrikaner
Small Pink Afrikaner
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.