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