Fire Wattle
Taxonomy
Acacia pyrifolia
Acacia
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for Fire Wattle
How often to water your Fire Wattle
every 9
Fire Wattle 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 Fire Wattle in your home
a window
Fire Wattle love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Fire Wattle does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fire Wattle in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Fire Wattle
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 Fire Wattle after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Fire Wattle
Fire Wattle
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.