White Bottlebrush
About White Bottlebrush
White Bottlebrush 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.
White Bottlebrush likes soil that is well draining.
Taxonomy
Melaleuca lophantha
Melaleuca
Myrtaceae
Myrtales
Also known as
Willow Bottlebrush
How to care for White Bottlebrush
How often to water your White Bottlebrush
every 9
White Bottlebrush 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 White Bottlebrush in your home
a window
White Bottlebrush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
White Bottlebrush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of White Bottlebrush in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize White Bottlebrush
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 White Bottlebrush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for White Bottlebrush
White Bottlebrush
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.