Florida Hopbush
About Florida Hopbush
Florida Hopbush is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Taxonomy
Dodonaea viscosa
Dodonaea
Sapindaceae
Sapindales
Also known as
Narrow-leaf hopbush and Wedge-leaf hopbush
How to care for Florida Hopbush
How often to water your Florida Hopbush
every 9
Florida Hopbush 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 Florida Hopbush in your home
a window
Florida Hopbush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Florida Hopbush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Florida Hopbush in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Florida Hopbush
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 Florida Hopbush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Florida Hopbush
Florida Hopbush
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.