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About Apple of Peru
Shoofly Plant is an annual summer-blooming plant from Peru in the night-shade family that grows 2-5 feet high with blue flowers. Individual flowers only live for one day, but the plant produces a succession of flowers from summer to early autumn. It has escaped cultivation and naturalized in large areas of the US.
Taxonomy
Nicandra physalodes
Nicandra
Solanaceae
Solanales
Also known as
Apple-of-Peru

How to care for Apple of Peru
How often to water your Apple of Peru

every 9
Apple of Peru 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 Apple of Peru in your home

a window
Apple of Peru love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Apple of Peru does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Apple of Peru in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Apple of Peru

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 Apple of Peru after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Apple of Peru
Apple of Peru
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
