Plant Care Large-Leaved Milk Tree

Large-Leaved Milk Tree

Also known as

large-leaved milk tree and ewekuri

Taxonomy

Paratrophis banksii
Paratrophis
Moraceae
Rosales

How to care for Large-Leaved Milk Tree

💦 Water

How often to water your Large-Leaved Milk Tree

Water needs for Large-Leaved Milk Tree
0.5 cups
every 9

Large-Leaved Milk Tree 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 Large-Leaved Milk Tree in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Large-Leaved Milk Tree: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Large-Leaved Milk Tree 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 Large-Leaved Milk Tree in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Large-Leaved Milk Tree

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Large-Leaved Milk 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 Large-Leaved Milk Tree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Large-Leaved Milk Tree

Large-Leaved Milk Tree


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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