Plant Care Alpine Bittercress

Alpine Bittercress

Also known as

alpine cress

Taxonomy

Cardamine bellidifolia
Cardamine
Brassicaceae
Brassicales

How to care for Alpine Bittercress

Water

How often to water your Alpine Bittercress

Water needs for Alpine Bittercress
0.5 cups
every 9

Alpine Bittercress 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 Alpine Bittercress in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Alpine Bittercress: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Alpine Bittercress love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Alpine Bittercress does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Alpine Bittercress in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Alpine Bittercress

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

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Care Summary for Alpine Bittercress

Alpine Bittercress


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.

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