Plant Care Ophiorrhiza platycarpa

Ophiorrhiza platycarpa

Taxonomy

Ophiorrhiza platycarpa
Ophiorrhiza
Rubiaceae
Gentianales

How to care for Ophiorrhiza platycarpa

💦 Water

How often to water your Ophiorrhiza platycarpa

Water needs for Ophiorrhiza platycarpa
0.5 cups
every 9

Ophiorrhiza platycarpa 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Ophiorrhiza platycarpa in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Ophiorrhiza platycarpa: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Ophiorrhiza platycarpa 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.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ophiorrhiza platycarpa in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Ophiorrhiza platycarpa

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

Care Summary for Ophiorrhiza platycarpa

Ophiorrhiza platycarpa


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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