rufous milkcap
Also known as
rufous milkcap and red hot milk cap
Taxonomy
Lactarius rufus
Lactarius
Russulaceae
Russulales
How to care for rufous milkcap
How often to water your rufous milkcap
every 9
rufous milkcap 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 rufous milkcap in your home
a window
rufous milkcap 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 rufous milkcap
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 rufous milkcap after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for rufous milkcap
rufous milkcap
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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