Plant Care Paepalanthus lombensis

Paepalanthus lombensis

Taxonomy

Paepalanthus lombensis
Paepalanthus
Eriocaulaceae
Poales

How to care for Paepalanthus lombensis

💦 Water

How often to water your Paepalanthus lombensis

Water needs for Paepalanthus lombensis
0.5 cups
every 9

Paepalanthus lombensis 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 Paepalanthus lombensis in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Paepalanthus lombensis: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Paepalanthus lombensis 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 Paepalanthus lombensis in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Paepalanthus lombensis

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

Care Summary for Paepalanthus lombensis

Paepalanthus lombensis


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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