Golden Lantern
Taxonomy
Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns'
Leycesteria
Caprifoliaceae
Dipsacales
How to care for Golden Lantern
How often to water your Golden Lantern
every 9
Golden Lantern 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
Finding light for Golden Lantern in your home
a window
Golden Lantern love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Golden Lantern does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Golden Lantern in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Golden Lantern
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 Golden Lantern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Golden Lantern
Golden Lantern
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.