Plant Care Alpen-Grasnelke

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

Water

How often to water your Alpen-Grasnelke

Water needs for Alpen-Grasnelke
0.5 cups
every 9

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

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Alpen-Grasnelke in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Alpen-Grasnelke: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

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 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Alpen-Grasnelke

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

FAQs
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Care Summary for Alpen-Grasnelke

Alpen-Grasnelke


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.

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