
Elk Clover
About Elk Clover
Elk Clover is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Elk Clover likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Aralia californica
Aralia
Araliaceae
Apiales
Also known as
elk clover, California aralia and California spikenard

How to care for Elk Clover
How often to water your Elk Clover

every 9
Elk Clover 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 Elk Clover in your home

a window
Elk Clover love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Elk Clover does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Elk Clover in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Elk Clover

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 Elk Clover after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Elk Clover
Elk Clover
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
