How much sunlight does my Betel need?

Betel may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

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Betel

Q: How often should I water my Betel?

Betel prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Also known as

Betle Plant and Betle Leaf

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Piper betle

Genus

Piper

Family

Piperaceae

Order

Piperales

How to care for Betel

Water

How often to water your Betel

Betel needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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?

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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.

New Orleans, Louisiana

44% Low

Growing Betel in New Orleans right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

February 8th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in New Orleans is currently medium 👌.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in deter…

Sunlight will increase by 28.5% ☀️

February 8th, 2023

New Orleans is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in New Orleans is expected to increase by 28.5% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 12.5 megajoules of energy …

Daylight will increase by 0.9 hours 📈

February 8th, 2023

This month, New Orleans is getting an average of 7.2 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 8.4% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 11.1 total hours of …

Light needs and placement for plant Betel: 3ft from a window

Betel may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to keep it happy during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in New Orleans, Louisiana ⛅.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Betel

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

When to repot Betel

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

February 4th, 2023

The growing potential in New Orleans is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to r…