Plant Care Scandent Paepalanthus

Scandent Paepalanthus

Taxonomy

Paepalanthus scandens
Paepalanthus
Eriocaulaceae
Poales

How to care for Scandent Paepalanthus

💦 Water

How often to water your Scandent Paepalanthus

Water needs for Scandent Paepalanthus
0.5 cups
every 9

Scandent 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Scandent Paepalanthus in your home

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

Scandent 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 Scandent Paepalanthus in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Scandent Paepalanthus

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

Care Summary for Scandent Paepalanthus

Scandent 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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