Plant Care Exotic love vine

Exotic love vine

Also known as

Spanish flag, Fire vine and Firecracker vine

Taxonomy

Ipomoea lobata
Ipomoea
Convolvulaceae
Solanales

How to care for Exotic love vine

Water

How often to water your Exotic love vine

Water needs for Exotic love vine
0.5 cups
every 9

Exotic love vine 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 Exotic love vine

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Exotic love vine in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Exotic love vine: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Exotic love vine love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Exotic love vine does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Exotic love vine in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Exotic love vine

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

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Exotic love vine is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


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Care Summary for Exotic love vine

Exotic love vine

Exotic love vine


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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