
Common Quaking Grass
About Common Quaking Grass
Common Quaking Grass is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Common Quaking Grass likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Common Quaking Grass belongs to the Briza genus, and is native to Eurasia.
Taxonomy
Briza media
Briza
Poaceae
Poales
Also known as
perennial quaking grass

How to care for Common Quaking Grass
How often to water your Common Quaking Grass

every 9
Common Quaking 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
Finding light for Common Quaking Grass in your home

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

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 Common Quaking Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Quaking Grass
Common Quaking Grass
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.
