The Complete Rubiaceae Plant Care Guide: Water, Light & Beyond

How to care for Rubiaceae

How often to water your Rubiaceae

Rubiaceae needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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☀️ Light

Finding light for Rubiaceae in your home

Rubiaceae 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 Rubiaceae in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Rubiaceae

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

Succulent leaves have brown spots and dying leaves Anyone know what could be going on here? It’s under a grow light, it’s not overwatered (though, it could be under watered), it’s possible it gets too cold at times because it’s by an exterior door that’s used a few times a day. There are 4 other succulents in this arrangement that are fine, just these two are suddenly struggling. 🤔