Plant Care Downy Alpine Oatgrass

Downy Alpine Oatgrass

Also known as

downy alpine oat grass, downy oat grass, hairy oatgrass, downy oat-grass, downy oatgrass and hairy oat

Taxonomy

Avenula pubescens
Avenula
Poaceae
Poales

How to care for Downy Alpine Oatgrass

💦 Water

How often to water your Downy Alpine Oatgrass

Water needs for Downy Alpine Oatgrass
0.5 cups
every 9

Downy Alpine Oatgrass 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Downy Alpine Oatgrass in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Downy Alpine Oatgrass: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Downy Alpine Oatgrass may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Downy Alpine Oatgrass in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Downy Alpine Oatgrass

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Downy Alpine Oatgrass: 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 Downy Alpine Oatgrass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Downy Alpine Oatgrass

Downy Alpine Oatgrass


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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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