Green-Flowered Pitcairnia
Taxonomy
Pitcairnia chlorantha
Pitcairnia
Bromeliaceae
Poales
How to care for Green-Flowered Pitcairnia
How often to water your Green-Flowered Pitcairnia
every 9
Green-Flowered Pitcairnia 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
Finding light for Green-Flowered Pitcairnia in your home
a window
Green-Flowered Pitcairnia love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Green-Flowered Pitcairnia does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Green-Flowered Pitcairnia in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Green-Flowered Pitcairnia
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 Green-Flowered Pitcairnia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Green-Flowered Pitcairnia
Green-Flowered Pitcairnia
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.