Plant Care African Milk Bush

African Milk Bush

Taxonomy

Synadenium granti
Synadenium

How to care for African Milk Bush

💦 Water

How often to water your African Milk Bush

Water needs for African Milk Bush
0.5 cups
every 12

African Milk Bush needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for African Milk Bush in your home

Light needs and placement for plant African Milk Bush: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

African Milk Bush 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 African Milk Bush in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize African Milk Bush

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

Care Summary for African Milk Bush

African Milk Bush

African Milk Bush


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 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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