Common Wild Elder
Also known as
Lachnopylis angolensis, Lachnopylis annobonensis, Lachnopylis breviflora, Lachnopylis compacta, Lachnopylis emarginata, Lachnopylis emarginata brevifolia, Lachnopylis flocculosa, Lachnopylis goetzeana, Lachnopylis guineensis, Lachnopylis heterotricha, Lachnopylis mannii, Lachnopylis montana, Lachnopylis odorata, Lachnopylis platyphylla, Lachnopylis pubescens, Lachnopylis sambesina, Lachnopylis saxatilis, Lachnopylis schistotricha, Lachnopylis speciosa, Lachnopylis ternifolia, Lachnopylis thomensis, Lachnopylis tomentosa, Lachnopylis viscidulosa, Lachnopylis viscosa, Nuxia angolensis, Nuxia breviflora, Nuxia congesta brevifolia, Nuxia congesta emarginata, Nuxia congesta thomensis, Nuxia congesta tomentosa, Nuxia dekindtiana, Nuxia dentata transvaalensis, Nuxia emarginata, Nuxia gilletii, Nuxia goetzeana, Nuxia keniensis, Nuxia latifolia, Nuxia mannii, Nuxia odorata, Nuxia platyphylla, Nuxia pubescens, Nuxia rupicola, Nuxia sambesina, Nuxia siebenlistii, Nuxia tomentosa and Nuxia viscosa
Taxonomy
Nuxia congesta
Nuxia
Stilbaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Common Wild Elder
Water
How often to water your Common Wild Elder
every 9
Common Wild Elder 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
Light
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Finding light for Common Wild Elder in your home
a window
Common Wild Elder 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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Nutrients
How to fertilize Common Wild Elder
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 Common Wild Elder after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Wild Elder
Common Wild Elder
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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