Plant Care White Adder's-Mouth

White Adder's-Mouth

Also known as

white malaxis

Taxonomy

Malaxis monophyllos
Malaxis
Orchidaceae
Asparagales

How to care for White Adder's-Mouth

💦 Water

How often to water your White Adder's-Mouth

Water needs for White Adder's-Mouth
0.5 cups
every 9

White Adder's-Mouth 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 White Adder's-Mouth in your home

Light needs and placement for plant White Adder's-Mouth: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

White Adder's-Mouth 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 White Adder's-Mouth in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize White Adder's-Mouth

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for White Adder's-Mouth: 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 White Adder's-Mouth after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for White Adder's-Mouth

White Adder's-Mouth


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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