Red Fruit Bearberry
Also known as
red manzanita
Taxonomy
Arctostaphylos rubra
Arctostaphylos
Ericaceae
Ericales
How to care for Red Fruit Bearberry
How often to water your Red Fruit Bearberry
Red Fruit Bearberry 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 Red Fruit Bearberry in your home
Red Fruit Bearberry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Red Fruit Bearberry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Red Fruit Bearberry in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Red Fruit Bearberry
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 Red Fruit Bearberry after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Red Fruit Bearberry
Red Fruit Bearberry
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.