Fire Spike
Taxonomy
Odontonema sessile
Odontonema
Acanthaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Fire Spike
How often to water your Fire Spike
every 9
Fire Spike 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 Fire Spike in your home
a window
Fire Spike love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Fire Spike does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fire Spike in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Fire Spike
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 Fire Spike after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Fire Spike
Fire Spike
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.