Plant Care Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Also known as

Chilean bird's-foot trefoil and Chile lotus

Taxonomy

Acmispon wrangelianus
Acmispon
Fabaceae
Fabales

How to care for Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Water

How often to water your Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Water needs for Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil
0.5 cups
every 9

Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil 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?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil: 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 Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil

Chilean Bird's-Foot Trefoil


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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