Plant Care Carmine rātā

Carmine rātā

Also known as

Crimson rātā and Akakura

Taxonomy

Metrosideros carminea
Metrosideros
Myrtaceae
Myrtales

How to care for Carmine rātā

Water

How often to water your Carmine rātā

Water needs for Carmine rātā
0.5 cups
every 9

Carmine rātā 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.

Calculate water needs of Carmine rātā

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Carmine rātā in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Carmine rātā: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Carmine rātā may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Carmine rātā in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Carmine rātā

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

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Care Summary for Carmine rātā

Carmine rātā

Carmine rātā


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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