veiled purple hygrophorus
Also known as
veiled purple hygrophorus and purple-red hygrophorus
Taxonomy
Hygrophorus purpurascens
Hygrophorus
Hygrophoraceae
Agaricales
How to care for veiled purple hygrophorus
How often to water your veiled purple hygrophorus
every 9
veiled purple hygrophorus needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for veiled purple hygrophorus in your home
a window
veiled purple hygrophorus 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.
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How to fertilize veiled purple hygrophorus
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 veiled purple hygrophorus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for veiled purple hygrophorus
veiled purple hygrophorus
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.