Rattlesnake Plant Care 101: Water, Light & Growing Tips

How to care for Rattlesnake Plant

How often to water your Rattlesnake Plant

Rattlesnake Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

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Water 0.5 cups every
9

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☀️ Light

Finding light for Rattlesnake Plant in your home

Rattlesnake Plant 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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🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Rattlesnake Plant

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

Over the past couple months I have been watching my calathea slowly wither away. And decided I would run an experiment and try to revive it. Today it looks like the sad photo you see before you. But, upon close inspection today, I saw not one, but TWO new shoots! It just goes to show, that leaf loss does not equal a dead plant. #plantsmakepeoplehappy #happyplants