Plant Care Mouse's Eye

Mouse's Eye

Also known as

southwest bernardia

Taxonomy

Bernardia myricifolia
Bernardia
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales

How to care for Mouse's Eye

Water

How often to water your Mouse's Eye

Water needs for Mouse's Eye
0.5 cups
every 9

Mouse's Eye 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?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Mouse's Eye in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Mouse's Eye: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Mouse's Eye may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Mouse's Eye in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Mouse's Eye

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Mouse's Eye: 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 Mouse's Eye after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Mouse's Eye

Mouse's Eye


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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