Elaine Earth Star
Taxonomy
Cryptanthus 'Elaine'
Cryptanthus
Bromeliaceae
Poales
How to care for Elaine Earth Star
How often to water your Elaine Earth Star
Elaine Earth Star needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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
12
Finding light for Elaine Earth Star in your home
Elaine Earth Star love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Elaine Earth Star does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Elaine Earth Star in your home š”.
How to fertilize Elaine Earth Star
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 Elaine Earth Star after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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This is definitely not a mother of thousands XD I need some help identifying this lovely friend. I'm low key mad at myself cuz I DID have the plant name when I bought it but uhhh I don't remember where I put it XD. #plantid
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Help identifying? I just got this guy today and it was labeled and 'Absolute Zero' plant. But I can't find it in Greg? The tag says Cryptanthus Hybrid The closest thing I can find is a zebra plant. #Cryptanthus
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Hereās number two
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Can anyone help?! This was a beautiful pink when I got her. I don't know what I'm doing wrong! #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #greggershelpinggreggers #EarthStars
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Is this fungus? #EarthStars #fungus My Earth Star has started to get these brown spots. Iām new to Earth Stars and didnāt know if this was fungus or a symptom to something else. If anyone has experience with this please let me know! Thank you #fungus
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What a turn around!! Was not going good and kept a few pieces that looked like it could make It. And sure enough, look this beauty is gonna make it!!
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is it save-able? this baby was sold to me as an air plant, i thought it was cool and had never seen a plant like this! come to find out it got identified as an #EarthStars there are no roots just a calloused bottom of the plant
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Shes finally trying to give me color! #happyplants
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PLEASE HELP! I was gifted this on February 7th when it was repotted and heavily watered at the shop. I took a picture of it day of where it is bright and lots of pink. I set a watering schedule that told me to give it 1/8 cup water yesterday which I did. But upon placing it back near its window I noticed how dull it looked. Iām concerned I shouldnāt have watered it yesterday if itās rotting potentially. Iām new to caring for plants (always had them and always killed them š¬) and I really want to do right by her! Please any advice, there is before and after pictures that are pretty clear from the level of pink. #EarthStars
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Please help, something seems wrong. I was gifted this on February 7th when it was repotted and heavily watered at the shop. I took a picture of it day of where it is bright and lots of pink. I set a watering schedule that told me to give it 1/8 cup water yesterday which I did. But upon placing it back near its window I noticed how dull it looked. Iām concerned I shouldnāt have watered it yesterday if itās rotting potentially. Iām new to caring for plants (always had them and always killed them š¬) and I really want to do right by her! Please any advice, there is before and after pictures that are pretty clear from the level of pink. #EarthStars
Care Summary for Elaine Earth Star
Elaine Earth Star
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.