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