Plant Care Smiling Tiger Begonia

Smiling Tiger Begonia

Taxonomy

Smiling Tiger Begonia
Smiling

How to care for Smiling Tiger Begonia

💦 Water

How often to water your Smiling Tiger Begonia

Water needs for Smiling Tiger Begonia
0.5 cups
every 9

Smiling Tiger Begonia 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Smiling Tiger Begonia in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Smiling Tiger Begonia: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Smiling Tiger Begonia 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 Smiling Tiger Begonia in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Smiling Tiger Begonia

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

Care Summary for Smiling Tiger Begonia

Smiling Tiger Begonia


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.

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