Plant Care firewheel tree

firewheel tree

Taxonomy

Stenocarpus sinuatus
Stenocarpus
Proteaceae
Proteales

How to care for firewheel tree

Water

How often to water your firewheel tree

Water needs for firewheel tree
0.5 cups
every 9

firewheel tree needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Seattle, Washington.

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

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.

Plant care guide for firewheel tree in Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

34% Very Low

Finding light for firewheel tree in your home

Light needs and placement for plant firewheel tree: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

firewheel tree may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to keep it happy during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Seattle, Washington ⛅.

Nutrients

How to fertilize firewheel tree

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

Care Summary for firewheel tree

firewheel tree


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on your location in Seattle, Washington, the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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