Strobilanthes
Taxonomy
Strobilanthes spp.
Strobilanthes
Acanthaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Strobilanthes
How often to water your Strobilanthes
every 9
Strobilanthes needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt 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
Finding light for Strobilanthes in your home
a window
Strobilanthes may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Strobilanthes
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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Strobilanthes after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Here is my regrown Persian shield plant. In February, it was eaten down to a nub by a rat. This is one of my favorite plants and needlessly to say I was pretty upset when I saw it. There was actually nothing left except a half an inch and a couple small leaves. Iāve been working for months on this plant in order to get it to come back. Itās doing very well. This is the same plant that was in the blue pot in my oasis. That was prior to the rat, eating it. Now itās doing great. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #NewPlantMom #SucculentLove #RarePlants #PropagationStation @AdonicKohleria2 @BabeVila @BuffCaperspurge @DreamMachine @FamedGymealily @HFplantoasis @princesspitstop #OutdoorGrowing @GreatestYuzu9 @MamaLinne
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Just posting to share my pride and joy, I've had it since Dec 2021, it is my first success story and kicked off a mild addiction, lol. This Dragon's Tongue survived a whole year of not enough light before I moved it and it took off like crazy. I call it my Drama Llama because it's grown so fast it has often suffered from bound roots making it VERY dramatic if not watered every few days. I repotted the goofy thing TWICE last year. It's currently in an 8in and happy. Apparently happy enough I've got a little white flower bud! #happyplants
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Waffle plant watering. Do you trust the app for your watering needs? My waffle plants seems very crunchy. Itās a new plant to me so Iām not sure. Iāve read that itās best to keep the soil moist but I believe this app is saying wait 7 days between watering. What do you think?
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Rescued this looked over beauty at Loweās. Got $4.50 off for the crispy leaves. I was planning on repotting it, but what else should I know? #WafflePlant #RescuePlants #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
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What is this plant? I rescued this plant from the clearance rack at Home Depot. It did not have a tag in it so I have no idea what it is. Greg says itās a New Guinea impatiens but I donāt think it looks exactly like those. ChatGPT says itās a young Persian shield. Iām honestly confused and have no guess as to what it is. Does anyone have any idea? #PlantID
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This little lady is so delicate! If i miss one day of morning misting, she is down and droopy by late afternoon. Any tips on how to keep her up. #DramaticPlants #StrobilanthesDyeriana
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can I save my plant, its on it's last leafs #StrobilanthesDyeriana
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What happened she died in only 4daysā¦. #WafflePlant
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How to encourage branching? #StrobilanthesDyeriana I just got this plant I am curious on how to encourage branching to make it fuller? Does it branch on its own over time or will I need to prune to encourage it to branch out?
Care Summary for Strobilanthes
Strobilanthes
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.