
Fivestamen Chickweed
Also known as
Little Mouse-ear, five-stamen mouse-ear chickweed and five-stamen chickweed
Taxonomy
Cerastium semidecandrum
Cerastium
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales

How to care for Fivestamen Chickweed
How often to water your Fivestamen Chickweed

every 9
Fivestamen Chickweed 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 Fivestamen Chickweed in your home

a window
Fivestamen Chickweed love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Fivestamen Chickweed does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fivestamen Chickweed in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Fivestamen Chickweed

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 Fivestamen Chickweed after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Fivestamen Chickweed
Fivestamen Chickweed
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
