Plant Care Cockroach Berry

Cockroach Berry

Also known as

cockroach-berry and devil's-apple

Taxonomy

Solanum capsicoides
Solanum
Solanaceae
Solanales

How to care for Cockroach Berry

Water

How often to water your Cockroach Berry

Water needs for Cockroach Berry
0.5 cups
every 9

Cockroach Berry 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?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Cockroach Berry in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cockroach Berry: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Cockroach Berry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Cockroach Berry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Cockroach Berry

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

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Care Summary for Cockroach Berry

Cockroach Berry


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.

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