Plant Care Southern Mule-Ears

Southern Mule-Ears

Also known as

Wyethia coriacea, Wyethia ovata funerea and Wyethia ovata ovata

Taxonomy

Agnorhiza ovata
Agnorhiza
Asteraceae
Asterales

How to care for Southern Mule-Ears

šŸ’¦ Water

How often to water your Southern Mule-Ears

Water needs for Southern Mule-Ears
0.5 cups
every 9

Southern Mule-Ears 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"
ā˜€ļø Light

Finding light for Southern Mule-Ears in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Southern Mule-Ears: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Southern Mule-Ears 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 Southern Mule-Ears in your home šŸ”.

🪓 Nutrients

How to fertilize Southern Mule-Ears

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Southern Mule-Ears: 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 Southern Mule-Ears after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Southern Mule-Ears

Southern Mule-Ears


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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