blackwood
Also known as
blackwood, bloodwood tree, bluewood, campeachy tree, campeachy wood, campeche logwood, campeche wood, Jamaica wood, logwood and logwood tree
Taxonomy
Haematoxylum campechianum
Haematoxylum
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for blackwood
Water
How often to water your blackwood
every 9
blackwood needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Light
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Finding light for blackwood in your home
a window
blackwood may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, 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 blackwood in your home š”.
Nutrients
How to fertilize blackwood
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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your blackwood after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for blackwood
blackwood
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
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