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