Chocolate Soldier
Taxonomy
Kalancheo tomentosa
Kalancheo
How to care for Chocolate Soldier
How often to water your Chocolate Soldier
Chocolate Soldier needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnāt 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
12
Finding light for Chocolate Soldier in your home
Chocolate Soldier 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.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Chocolate Soldier in your home š”.
How to fertilize Chocolate Soldier
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 Chocolate Soldier after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Chocolate Soldier
Chocolate Soldier
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.