Eastern Bottlebrush Grass
About Eastern Bottlebrush Grass
Eastern Bottlebrush Grass is a super 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.
Eastern Bottlebrush Grass likes soil that is well draining.
Eastern Bottlebrush Grass belongs to the Elymus genus, and is native to the North, Central and Eastern United States.
Taxonomy
Elymus hystrix
Elymus
Poaceae
Poales
Also known as
eastern bottlebrush grass and bottle-brush-grass
How to care for Eastern Bottlebrush Grass
How often to water your Eastern Bottlebrush Grass
every 9
Eastern Bottlebrush Grass 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 Eastern Bottlebrush Grass in your home
a window
Eastern Bottlebrush Grass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Eastern Bottlebrush Grass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Eastern Bottlebrush Grass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Eastern Bottlebrush Grass
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 Eastern Bottlebrush Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Eastern Bottlebrush Grass
Eastern Bottlebrush Grass
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.