Meadow Geranium
About Meadow Geranium
Meadow Geranium is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Meadow Geranium likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Meadow Geranium belongs to the Geranium genus, and is native to Europe and Asia.
Taxonomy
Geranium pratense
Geranium
Geraniaceae
Geraniales
Also known as
meadow crane's-bill
How to care for Meadow Geranium
How often to water your Meadow Geranium
every 9
Meadow Geranium 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 Meadow Geranium in your home
a window
Meadow Geranium love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Meadow Geranium does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Meadow Geranium in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Meadow Geranium
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 Meadow Geranium after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Meadow Geranium
Meadow Geranium
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.