Mapleleaf Checkerbloom
Taxonomy
Sidalcea malachroides
Sidalcea
Malvaceae
Malvales
How to care for Mapleleaf Checkerbloom
How often to water your Mapleleaf Checkerbloom
every 9
Mapleleaf Checkerbloom 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 Mapleleaf Checkerbloom in your home
a window
Mapleleaf Checkerbloom love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mapleleaf Checkerbloom does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mapleleaf Checkerbloom in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mapleleaf Checkerbloom
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 Mapleleaf Checkerbloom after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Mapleleaf Checkerbloom
Mapleleaf Checkerbloom
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.