san ya ku
Also known as
Euodia gracilis, Euodia lepta, Euodia lepta cambodiana, Euodia triphylla cambodiana, Evodia gracilis, Evodia lamarckiana, Evodia lepta, Evodia lepta cambodiana, Evodia lepta chunii, Evodia lepta roxburghiana, Evodia pteleaefolia, Evodia pteleifolia, Evodia roxbourghiana, Evodia triphylla cambodiana, Ilex lepta, Zanthoxylum lamarckianum, Zanthoxylum lamarkianum and Zanthoxylum pteleaefolium
Taxonomy
Melicope pteleifolia
Melicope
Rutaceae
Sapindales
How to care for san ya ku
How often to water your san ya ku
san ya ku 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 san ya ku in your home
san ya ku 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.
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How to fertilize san ya ku
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 san ya ku after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for san ya ku
san ya ku
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.