Mountain Rockcress
About Mountain Rockcress
Mountain Rockcress is a super 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.
Mountain Rockcress likes soil that is well draining.
Mountain Rockcress belongs to the Arabis genus, and is native to Europe, Central Africa, Northern Asia, and North America.
Taxonomy
Arabis caucasica
Arabis
Brassicaceae
Brassicales
Also known as
Asomskskw and Alpine rock-cress
How to care for Mountain Rockcress
How often to water your Mountain Rockcress
every 9
Mountain Rockcress 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
Finding light for Mountain Rockcress in your home
a window
Mountain Rockcress love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mountain Rockcress does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mountain Rockcress in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mountain Rockcress
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 Mountain Rockcress after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Mountain Rockcress
Mountain Rockcress
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.