Cape Beech
Also known as
Heeria melanophloeos, Manglilla melanophleos, Manglilla melanophloeos, Manglilla venulosa, Myrsine melanophloeos, Myrsine neurophylla, Myrsine rhododendroides, Myrsine runssorica, Myrsine samara, Myrsine simensis, Myrsine ulugurensis, Myrsine venulosa, Rapanea bequaertii, Rapanea gracilior, Rapanea lamiaensis, Rapanea melanophleos, Rapanea melanophloeos, Rapanea neurophylla, Rapanea pulchra, Rapanea rhododendroides, Rapanea runssorica, Rapanea schliebenii, Rapanea simensis, Rapanea thomensis, Rapanea ulugurensis, Rapanea umbratilis, Rapanea usambarensis, Roemeria melanophloeos, Samara pentandra, Scleroxylum melanophleum, Scleroxylum melanophloeum, Scleroxylum venulosum and Sideroxylon melanophloeos
Taxonomy
Myrsine melanophloeos
Myrsine
Primulaceae
Ericales
How to care for Cape Beech
How often to water your Cape Beech
every 9
Cape Beech 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 Cape Beech in your home
a window
Cape Beech 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 Cape Beech
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 Cape Beech after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Cape Beech
Cape Beech
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.