Butterfly Amaryllis
Taxonomy
Hippaestrum papilio
Hippaestrum
How to care for Butterfly Amaryllis
How often to water your Butterfly Amaryllis
every 9
Butterfly Amaryllis 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
Finding light for Butterfly Amaryllis in your home
a window
Butterfly Amaryllis 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.
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How to fertilize Butterfly Amaryllis
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 Butterfly Amaryllis after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Butterfly Amaryllis
Butterfly Amaryllis
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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