Plant Care Para Grass

Para Grass

Also known as

Paragras

Taxonomy

Brachiaria mutica
Brachiaria
Poaceae
Poales

How to care for Para Grass

Water

How often to water your Para Grass

Water needs for Para Grass
0.5 cups
every 9

Para Grass 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 Para Grass in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Para Grass: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Para Grass 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.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Para Grass

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

Care Summary for Para Grass

Para Grass


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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