Lewisia Cotyledon
4.0 out of 5 (2 experiences)
Also known as
Cliff Maids, Cliff Maids, Rainbow Lewisia and Lewisia
Taxonomy
Lewisia cotyledon
Lewisia
Montiaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Lewisia Cotyledon
How often to water your Lewisia Cotyledon
Lewisia Cotyledon needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Cliff Maids in your home
Lewisia Cotyledon 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.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Lewisia Cotyledon in your home š”.
How to fertilize Lewisia Cotyledon
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 Lewisia Cotyledon after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Plant identification I need help with the identification of these. I think the succulent looking one is a cliff maid but the other two I canāt remember. Thanks! #FreshLeafFriday #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantID
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looks like elise is about to give me some lovely blooms~ š¼
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leggy or just growing? the weather has been bad this week (there was finally a good amount of sun today) and none of the shops iāve been to had a light bright enough to serve as a grow light, so iām still looking. is elise just getting taller naturally or is she stretching?? if sheās stretching iām gonna order a light online
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double layer flower š
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reddish brown spots? my cliff maid has red-brown spots on one leaf, i donāt know if itās been there since i got her but there are darker spots that have been there since the beginning (sunburn). should i be worried about these? sheās been growing new leaves tho
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my daughter is so pretty š„ŗš„ŗ
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pink speckles on yellow lewisia thereās pink speckles on elise and im worried, read online that roses get fungal disease that can give them pink spots should i be worried? some cliff maids are pink so i donāt know if this is just some variation of the flower pattern, though the older flowers donāt have them
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#BeforeAndAfter
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elise got a trim today! snipped off the aborted buds and dead flowers, the older ones were really easy to get off since they just kinda popped out when pulled a little w the scissors :) #CliffMaids
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pruning aborted/dead buds thereās quite a few of these on my cliff maid, whatās the best way to prune these off if necessary and is it okay to do it now since i repotted her just yesterday?
Care Summary for Lewisia Cotyledon
Lewisia Cotyledon
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.