common three-seeded mercury
About common three-seeded mercury
common three-seeded mercury is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is a fun challenge 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.
common three-seeded mercury likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
common three-seeded mercury belongs to the Acalypha genus, and is native to Eastern Canada and the Central and Eastern United States.
Taxonomy
Acalypha rhomboidea
Acalypha
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales
Also known as
common three-seeded mercury, rhombic three-seeded-mercury, rhomboid mercury, copperleaf, rhombic copper-leaf, three-seeded-mercury, ricinelle rhomboide and diamond threeseed mercury
How to care for common three-seeded mercury
How often to water your common three-seeded mercury
every 9
common three-seeded mercury 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 common three-seeded mercury in your home
a window
common three-seeded mercury love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
common three-seeded mercury does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize common three-seeded mercury
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 common three-seeded mercury after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Care Summary for common three-seeded mercury
common three-seeded mercury
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.