Pacific reedgrass
About Pacific reedgrass
Pacific reedgrass is a super rare 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.
Pacific reedgrass likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Calamagrostis nutkaensis
Calamagrostis
Poaceae
Poales
Also known as
Pacific reedgrass and Nootka reedgrass
How to care for Pacific reedgrass
How often to water your Pacific reedgrass
every 9
Pacific reedgrass 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 Pacific reedgrass in your home
a window
Pacific reedgrass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Pacific reedgrass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Pacific reedgrass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Pacific reedgrass
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 Pacific reedgrass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Pacific reedgrass
Pacific reedgrass
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.