Plant Care Plagiochila praecipua

Plagiochila praecipua

Taxonomy

Plagiochila praecipua
Plagiochila
Plagiochilaceae
Jungermanniales

How to care for Plagiochila praecipua

💦 Water

How often to water your Plagiochila praecipua

Water needs for Plagiochila praecipua
0.5 cups
every 9

Plagiochila praecipua 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Plagiochila praecipua in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Plagiochila praecipua: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

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

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Plagiochila praecipua in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Plagiochila praecipua

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

Care Summary for Plagiochila praecipua

Plagiochila praecipua


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

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