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