

















Hairy Beggarticks
About Hairy Beggarticks
Hairy Beggarticks is a popular 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.
Hairy Beggarticks likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Bidens pilosa
Bidens
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
Black-jack, Beggar-ticks, Cobbler's pegs, Sticky beaks, Farmer's friends and Spanish needle

How to care for Hairy Beggarticks
How often to water your Hairy Beggarticks

every 9
Hairy Beggarticks 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 Hairy Beggarticks in your home

a window
Hairy Beggarticks love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Hairy Beggarticks does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hairy Beggarticks in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Hairy Beggarticks

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 Hairy Beggarticks after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Hairy Beggarticks
Hairy Beggarticks
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.
