Plant Care Rainbow lonantha

Rainbow lonantha

Also known as

Rainbow Ionantha

Taxonomy

Guatemala Tillandsia
Guatemala

How to care for Rainbow lonantha

💦 Water

How often to water your Rainbow lonantha

Water needs for Rainbow lonantha
0.5 cups
every 7

Rainbow lonantha needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 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 Rainbow lonantha

Water 0.5 cups every
7

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Rainbow lonantha in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Rainbow lonantha: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Rainbow lonantha 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 Rainbow lonantha in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Rainbow lonantha

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

Care Summary for Rainbow lonantha

Rainbow lonantha

Rainbow lonantha


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 7 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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