Which houseplants need repotting every year?

Houseplants to repot every year

Asparagus fern, Calla lily, Cape primrose, Chinese Hibiscus, Coleus, Ctenanthe, Cyclamen, Gardenia, Geranium, Gloxinia, Poinsettia, Purple shamrock, Tradescantia, Tropical pitcher plant, Venus flytrap and Zebra plant: their cards repot them about every 12 months.

Care at a glance

Plant	Light	Water in growth	Water in winter rest	Winter minimum	Repotting
Asparagus fern	Partial shade	every 5 days	every 14 days	—	every 12 months
Calla lily	Full sun	every 5 days	—	—	every 12 months
Cape primrose	Partial shade	every 7 days	every 14 days	—	every 12 months
Chinese Hibiscus	Partial shade	every 4 days	every 10 days	—	every 12 months
Coleus	Partial shade	every 4 days	every 7 days	—	every 12 months
Ctenanthe	Partial shade	every 5 days	every 9 days	—	every 12 months
Cyclamen	Partial shade	every 7 days	every 14 days	7 °C	every 12 months
Gardenia	Partial shade	every 4 days	every 7 days	10 °C	every 12 months
Geranium	Full sun	every 7 days	every 14 days	7 °C	every 12 months
Gloxinia	Partial shade	every 4 days	—	—	every 12 months
Poinsettia	Partial shade	every 5 days	every 14 days	—	every 12 months
Purple shamrock	Partial shade	every 7 days	every 30 days	—	every 12 months
Tradescantia	Partial shade	every 7 days	every 14 days	10 °C	every 12 months
Tropical pitcher plant	Partial shade	every 4 days	every 7 days	—	every 12 months
Venus flytrap	Full sun	every 3 days	every 5 days	—	every 12 months
Zebra plant	Partial shade	every 5 days	every 8 days	—	every 12 months

How this list is made

Chosen by the repotting interval in the card: 12 months or shorter. Every figure on this page comes from the plant cards; each plant’s page lists the sources.

Houseplant care: light, watering, warmth and repotting

Houseplants to repot every year

Care at a glance

How this list is made

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