How much sunlight does my Stanhopea tigrina need?

Stanhopea tigrina may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

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Stanhopea tigrina

Q: How often should I water my Stanhopea tigrina?

Stanhopea tigrina prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Stanhopea tigrina

Genus

Stanhopea

Family

Orchidaceae

Order

Asparagales

How to care for Stanhopea tigrina

Water

How often to water your Stanhopea tigrina

Stanhopea tigrina needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Oakland, California.

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

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Oakland, California

96% High

Growing Stanhopea tigrina in Oakland right now

Plant growth potential is currently very high 📈

May 27th, 2022

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in Oakland is currently very high 📈. The plant growth potential in your area is currently at its peak! 🌿

The availability of high quality sunlight…

Sunlight will increase by 14% ☀️

May 25th, 2022

Oakland is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Oakland is expected to increase by 14% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 23.6 megajoules of energy per m² per…

Daylight will increase by 1.1 hours 📈

May 28th, 2022

This month, Oakland is getting an average of 13.2 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 8.3% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 14.6 total hours of day…

Light needs and placement for plant Stanhopea tigrina: 3ft from a window

Stanhopea tigrina 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 during this time of higher sunlight intensity in Oakland, California ☀️.️

This is a great time to watch your Stanhopea tigrina thrive 🌿!

Nutrients

How to fertilize Stanhopea tigrina

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

When to repot Stanhopea tigrina

Is this a good time of year to repot? Yes! 🪴

May 27th, 2022

The growing potential in Oakland is very high 📈.

It's best to repot plants during their active growing periods when they have the energy to re-establish their roots! This is a great time to repot …