downy milk cap
Taxonomy
Lactarius pubescens
Lactarius
Russulaceae
Russulales
How to care for downy milk cap
How often to water your downy milk cap
every 9
downy milk cap 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 downy milk cap in your home
a window
downy milk cap 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 downy milk cap
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 downy milk cap after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for downy milk cap
downy milk cap
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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