Plant Care veiled purple hygrophorus

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

💦 Water

How often to water your veiled purple hygrophorus

Water needs for veiled purple hygrophorus
0.5 cups
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.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for veiled purple hygrophorus in your home

Light needs and placement for plant veiled purple hygrophorus: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
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.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of veiled purple hygrophorus in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize veiled purple hygrophorus

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for veiled purple hygrophorus: 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 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.

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