Silver-Headed Paepalanthus
Taxonomy
Paepalanthus argyropus
Paepalanthus
Eriocaulaceae
Poales
How to care for Silver-Headed Paepalanthus
How often to water your Silver-Headed Paepalanthus
every 9
Silver-Headed Paepalanthus 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 Silver-Headed Paepalanthus in your home
a window
Silver-Headed Paepalanthus 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 Silver-Headed Paepalanthus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Silver-Headed Paepalanthus
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 Silver-Headed Paepalanthus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Silver-Headed Paepalanthus
Silver-Headed Paepalanthus
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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