How much sunlight does my Bear's Breeches need?

Bear's Breeches requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Bear's Breeches?

Bear's Breeches does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

What is the growth pattern for Bear's Breeches?

Bear's Breeches is a clumping plant, meaning new growth will emerge from the soil around the parent plant.

Can Bear's Breeches be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Bear's Breeches can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 7a-10b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

How can I propagate my Bear's Breeches?

Bear's Breeches can be propagated by division into new individual plants. Check to see if there is more than one plant. In some cases they may still be beneath the soil surface. If you feel confident, you may remove the soil to check for baby plantlets below! If there are multiple plants growing, unpot the plant and gently tug the plants apart, being careful not to disturb too many of the roots. They may be connected by large root segments which you may need to break to free the plantlet. Pot up the new plant in well-draining soil Repot the parent plant back into its original pot

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Q: Is Bear's Breeches easy to care for?

Bear's Breeches is generally easy to care for , though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!

Q: How often should I water my Bear's Breeches?

Bear's Breeches prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

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Fast grower

Large, lush leaves

About Bear's Breeches

Bear's Breeches is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging 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.

Plant parents describe this plant as a fast grower and having large, lush leaves with only 50 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟

Bear's Breeches likes soil that is well draining.

Bear's Breeches belongs to the Acanthus genus, and is native to Europe and Africa.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Acanthus mollis

Genus

Acanthus

Family

Acanthaceae

Order

Lamiales

Also known as

Sea dock, Bearsfoot and Oyster plant

How to care for Bear's Breeches

Water

How often to water your Bear's Breeches

Bear's Breeches 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Bear's Breeches in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bear's Breeches: 1ft from a window

Bear's Breeches love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Bear's Breeches does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bear's Breeches in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Bear's Breeches

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bear's Breeches: repot after 2X growth

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 Bear's Breeches after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

Difficulty Level

Bear's Breeches is generally easy to care for, though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!

Water Needs

Sunlight Needs

Toxicity

Soil

Growth Pattern

Growing Outdoors