Plant Care Fly-Poison

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

Water

How often to water your Fly-Poison

Water needs for Fly-Poison
0.5 cups
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

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Fly-Poison in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Fly-Poison: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
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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Nutrients

How to fertilize Fly-Poison

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

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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.

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