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