Sandpaper Plant
Taxonomy
Melastoma radula
Melastoma
Melastomataceae
Myrtales
How to care for Sandpaper Plant
How often to water your Sandpaper Plant
every 9
Sandpaper Plant 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 Sandpaper Plant in your home
a window
Sandpaper Plant 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 Sandpaper Plant
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 Sandpaper Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Sandpaper Plant
Sandpaper Plant
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.