Great Basin Centaury
Taxonomy
Centaurium exaltatum
Centaurium
Gentianaceae
Gentianales
How to care for Great Basin Centaury
How often to water your Great Basin Centaury
every 9
Great Basin Centaury 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 Great Basin Centaury in your home
a window
Great Basin Centaury love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Great Basin Centaury does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Great Basin Centaury in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Great Basin Centaury
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 Great Basin Centaury after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Great Basin Centaury
Great Basin Centaury
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.