White Cheesewood
Taxonomy
Symplocos elliptica
Symplocos
Symplocaceae
Ericales
How to care for White Cheesewood
How often to water your White Cheesewood
White Cheesewood 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
Finding light for White Cheesewood in your home
White Cheesewood love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
White Cheesewood does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of White Cheesewood in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize White Cheesewood
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 White Cheesewood after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for White Cheesewood
White Cheesewood
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.