Plant Care Sun Gem

Sun Gem

Taxonomy

Homolonema Sun Gem
Homolonema

How to care for Sun Gem

💦 Water

How often to water your Sun Gem

Water needs for Sun Gem
0.5 cups
every 9

Sun Gem 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.

Calculate water needs of Sun Gem

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Sun Gem in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Sun Gem: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Sun Gem 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 Sun Gem in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Sun Gem

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

Care Summary for Sun Gem

Sun Gem

Sun Gem


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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