
Purple Pleatleaf
Taxonomy
Ravenala madagascariensis 'Purple Pleatleaf'
Ravenala
Strelitziaceae
Zingiberales

How to care for Purple Pleatleaf
How often to water your Purple Pleatleaf

every 9
Purple Pleatleaf 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 Purple Pleatleaf in your home

a window
Purple Pleatleaf love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Purple Pleatleaf does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Purple Pleatleaf in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Purple Pleatleaf

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 Purple Pleatleaf after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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The app says to water every 10 days. Is this accurate? The guy who I bought it from told me to water it every day. What’s the water usage for these plants? It’s a 15 gallon size
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Just got these Seeds! My friend gave me these and I’m so excited!! Any tips or tricks to help them sprout? The only thing the package says is to take sandpaper to rough up the outer part of the seed and then put in peat moss but surely there’s more 😁
Care Summary for Purple Pleatleaf
Purple Pleatleaf
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
