Fly-Poison
About Fly-Poison
Amianthium muscitoxicum is a plant that is poisonous to not just flies but also humans and livestock. It can be found growing as a native plant in moist woods, especially oak forests, bogs, low pinelands, savannas, meadows and sandhills. It does best when receiving a few hours of sun per day.
Taxonomy
Amianthium muscitoxicum
Amianthium
Melanthiaceae
Liliales
Also known as
Amianthium and fly poison
How to care for Fly-Poison
How often to water your Fly-Poison
every 9
Fly-Poison needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Fly-Poison in your home
a window
Fly-Poison may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Fly-Poison
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 Fly-Poison after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Fly-Poison
Fly-Poison
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft 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.