Plant Care Death Valley Sandpaper Plant

Death Valley Sandpaper Plant

Also known as

Death valley sandpaper plant, Common sandpaper plant and Thurber's sandpaper plant

Taxonomy

Petalonyx thurberi
Petalonyx
Loasaceae
Cornales

How to care for Death Valley Sandpaper Plant

Water

How often to water your Death Valley Sandpaper Plant

Water needs for Death Valley Sandpaper Plant
0.5 cups
every 9

Death Valley Sandpaper Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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 Death Valley Sandpaper Plant

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Plant care guide for Death Valley Sandpaper Plant in Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

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Finding light for Death Valley Sandpaper Plant in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Death Valley Sandpaper Plant: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Death Valley Sandpaper Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Indianapolis, Indiana ā›….

Death Valley Sandpaper Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Death Valley Sandpaper Plant

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

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Care Summary for Death Valley Sandpaper Plant

Death Valley Sandpaper Plant

Death Valley Sandpaper Plant


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on your location in Indianapolis, Indiana, the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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