Persian Shield
4.3 out of 5 (15 experiences)
Also known as
Strobilanthes dyeriana, Royal Purple Plant and Strobilanthes auriculatus var. dyeriana
Taxonomy
Strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana
Strobilanthes
Acanthaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Persian Shield
How often to water your Persian Shield
Persian Shield 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 Persian Shield in your home
Persian Shield 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 Persian Shield
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 Persian Shield after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Why is Eva wilting after repotting? And how can I help her ? #StrobilanthesDyeriana
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How do I get him to become more purple? He’s very dull. He’s 1 foot below a grow light that’s on for 10-11 hours a day. #StrobilanthesDyeriana
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Bottom leaves are brown and crispy Afternoon #GregGang my Persian shield Mochi is getting some very dry, crispy and brown bottom leaves. The top leaves are still beautiful and full of color. I had her outside in my porch where she gets a lot of shade and maybe 3 hours tops of direct light. Greg said it was a great spot but I just saw that the recommended is actually NO direct light?? I started to water her more as it’s getting warmer here in Houston thinking she needed more water due to the heat. Should I bring her inside to join my inside plants?? #help #persianshield #StrobilanthesDyeriana #HappyPlants
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Just having #coffeewithgreg while discussing #plantprotege ‘s plan to combine her #PersianShield babies later today! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #happyplants #FuckHimImKeepingThePlants
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My Persian Shield is dying! The app is not prompting me to water this enough. Every couple of days it’s just wilting and drying up from lack of water. I water, and then it springs back, but then drops a ton of leaves. I even installed two terracotta watering spikes to keep the soil moist, but something isn’t working…
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Persian Shield hi plant pals!! I recently got a beautiful Persian Shield starter plant. I’ve read that they need lots of bright light and even some direct sun to keep their purple vibrant. I’m still playing around with placement to see what makes him happiest, but was wondering if anyone had suggestions/experiences to share?? #HappyPlants #PersianShield
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Persian Shield leaves drooping and stems have gone soft. Help. I got a Persian Shield a few days ago. I was incorrectly informed that it is an indoor plant and doesn't require any sun. She was repotted by the nursery and given to me and I kept her in the shade indoors. She started drooping the very next day. The day after, her stems started getting soft at the ends. I did some googling to find out that she does require sun and I've kept her at the window now. But she looks so so sad and down, I don't know what to do. #persianshield
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Show me the one (or two!) plants that are your problem child(ren)!! Mine are a Persian shield that HATED getting repotted and keeps playing dead and then popping back up, and a nerve plant that just hates everything and everyone. 😆 Jerks. #PlantAddict #HappyPlants #ProblemChild #theycantallbewinners
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Can this Persian Shield recover? I ordered this Persian shield from Etsy. The USPS took its sweet time getting it to me (11 days) so I was beyond shocked when I finally received it and it was not dead. I left it as was under a grow light for a few days to let it acclimate but it appeared to be unable to un-smoosh itself and open its leaves. It looked to me like it was way too crowded so yesterday I repotted it. I only went 1/4” bigger than the pot it came in and spaced out the plants that weren’t entwined by the roots just a tiny bit. It looked great right after and last night but today it looks TERRIBLE. It’s back under the grow light and on the pebble tray but man does it look sad. Has anyone had one bounce back from this level of repot shock? Is there anything I can do to help it other than leave it alone? First pic is right after repot, last 3 are this morning. #PersianShield #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #helpmenotkillit
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What are these? I don’t usually get bugs/pests, but I’m thinking these are aphids. I think they (and all pests) are gross, but it’s gotta be dealt with! Sooooooo, I sprayed alcohol on it and hosed it down completely outside then gave it a neem oil bath. Any other advice on ridding my baby of this? #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #PestControl #julesplants
Care Summary for Persian Shield
Persian Shield
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.