Kōhūhū
Also known as
Black matipo
Taxonomy
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Pittosporum
Pittosporaceae
Apiales
How to care for Kōhūhū
How often to water your Kōhūhū
every 9
Kōhūhū 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 Kōhūhū in your home
a window
Kōhūhū love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Kōhūhū does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Kōhūhū in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Kōhūhū
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 Kōhūhū after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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How I take care of it to bloom ? #blooming #flowers
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My wife's plant isn't looking so green as you can see. Per the advice of our local nursery I cut a branch to determine if it was still green and alive. It is. Does anyone have experience with the entire plant browning out and then getting it green again? #Kōhūhū
Care Summary for Kōhūhū
Kōhūhū
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.
