Greenly Garden

Houseplant care in September

September is the last month of growth: from October the cards switch to the winter rest, with less water and no feeding.

Which houseplants to feed in September?

Feedings by each card’s schedule, counted from the start of growth on 1 March:

PlantFeedingDay of the month
Aglaonemabalanced (NPK)11
Air plantbalanced (NPK)11
Alocasiabalanced (NPK)11
Amaryllisbalanced (NPK)11
Anthuriumbalanced (NPK)11
Boston fernbalanced (NPK)11
Calatheabalanced (NPK)11
Chinese Hibiscusbalanced (NPK)1
Chinese money plantbalanced (NPK)11
Cliviabalanced (NPK)11
Crotonbalanced (NPK)11
Cyclamenphosphorus and potassium11
Dieffenbachiabalanced (NPK)11
Dracaenabalanced (NPK)11
Easter cactusphosphorus and potassium11
Grape ivybalanced (NPK)11
Lady palmbalanced (NPK)11
Lucky bamboobalanced (NPK)11
Mistletoe cactusphosphorus and potassium11
Money treebalanced (NPK)11
Moth Orchidbalanced (NPK)13
Parlour palmbalanced (NPK)11
Peperomiabalanced (NPK)11
Philodendronbalanced (NPK)11
Pothosbalanced (NPK)11
Pygmy date palmbalanced (NPK)11
Satin pothosbalanced (NPK)11
Schefflerabalanced (NPK)11
Snake Plantbalanced (NPK)11
Ti plantbalanced (NPK)11
Tradescantiabalanced (NPK)11

No feeding this month by their cards: Aechmea, African violet, Aloe vera, Areca palm, Asparagus fern, Aspidistra, Bird of paradise, Bird's nest fern, Bunny ears cactus, Burro's tail, Calla lily, Cape primrose, Chin cactus, China doll, Christmas Cactus, Coffee plant, Coleus, Creeping fig, Crown of thorns, Ctenanthe, Echeveria, English ivy, Fiddle-Leaf Fig, Fittonia, Flame violet, Gardenia, Gasteria, Geranium, Gloxinia, Guzmania, Haworthia, Hoya, Jade Plant, Kalanchoe, Kentia palm, Lithops, Madagascar Jasmine, Maidenhair fern, Mammillaria, Maranta, Ming aralia, Mini monstera, Monstera, Peace Lily, Pink Jasmine, Poinsettia, Polka dot plant, Ponytail palm, Purple shamrock, Rex begonia, Rubber Plant, Sago palm, Spider Plant, Staghorn fern, String of hearts, String of pearls, Stromanthe, Syngonium, Tropical pitcher plant, Venus flytrap, Vriesea, Weeping Fig, Yucca, Zebra plant, ZZ Plant.

How often to water houseplants in September?

By the growth interval of each card:

How warm should houseplants be in September?

The lowest temperature each card allows while the plant grows:

In the southern hemisphere the half-years swap: in September, care for houseplants as in March in the north. Houseplant care in March

Other months

Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.