Thick-Lipped Prosthechea
Taxonomy
Prosthechea megahybos
Prosthechea
Orchidaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Thick-Lipped Prosthechea
How often to water your Thick-Lipped Prosthechea
every 9
Thick-Lipped Prosthechea 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 Thick-Lipped Prosthechea in your home
a window
Thick-Lipped Prosthechea 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.
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How to fertilize Thick-Lipped Prosthechea
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 Thick-Lipped Prosthechea after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Thick-Lipped Prosthechea
Thick-Lipped Prosthechea
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.