Alpen-Grasnelke
About Alpen-Grasnelke
Alpen-Grasnelke 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.
Alpen-Grasnelke likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Armeria alpina
Armeria
Plumbaginaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Alpen-Grasnelke
How often to water your Alpen-Grasnelke
Alpen-Grasnelke 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 Alpen-Grasnelke in your home
Alpen-Grasnelke love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Alpen-Grasnelke does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Alpen-Grasnelke in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Alpen-Grasnelke
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 Alpen-Grasnelke after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Alpen-Grasnelke
Alpen-Grasnelke
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.