Plant Care Lepidagathis eucephala

Lepidagathis eucephala

Taxonomy

Lepidagathis eucephala
Lepidagathis
Acanthaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Lepidagathis eucephala

💦 Water

How often to water your Lepidagathis eucephala

Water needs for Lepidagathis eucephala
0.5 cups
every 9

Lepidagathis eucephala 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 Lepidagathis eucephala in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Lepidagathis eucephala: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Lepidagathis eucephala 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 Lepidagathis eucephala in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Lepidagathis eucephala

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

Care Summary for Lepidagathis eucephala

Lepidagathis eucephala


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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