Mombasa Chaste Tree
Taxonomy
Vitex mombassae
Vitex
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Mombasa Chaste Tree
How often to water your Mombasa Chaste Tree
every 9
Mombasa Chaste 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
Finding light for Mombasa Chaste Tree in your home
a window
Mombasa Chaste Tree love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mombasa Chaste Tree does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mombasa Chaste Tree in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mombasa Chaste Tree
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 Mombasa Chaste Tree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What does my tree need? It’s not happy. #ChasteTree
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Ideas on what to do thanks! Seems like its starting from bottom and going up I did get alot of rain past couple weeks and turned off water for 3 days after. Now I water for about 27 mins everyday from 3, 1gph drip emitters.
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Hey I just planted two of these in my back yard. Yesterday! Just wanted to share! #ChasteTree
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My chaste tree has brown spots on some leaves. Should I be concerned? #ChasteTree
Care Summary for Mombasa Chaste Tree
Mombasa Chaste Tree
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.