Plant Care Bladderpod

Bladderpod

Taxonomy

Perltoma arborea
Perltoma

How to care for Bladderpod

💦 Water

How often to water your Bladderpod

Water needs for Bladderpod
0.5 cups
every 9

Bladderpod 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.

Calculate water needs of Bladderpod

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Bladderpod in your home

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

Bladderpod 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.

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🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Bladderpod

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

Care Summary for Bladderpod

Bladderpod

Bladderpod


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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