Umbellate Wintergreen
About Umbellate Wintergreen
Umbellate Wintergreen is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in moderate sunlight 🌤 and should be less than 6 feet from a window.
Umbellate Wintergreen likes soil that is extremely well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Chimaphila umbellata
Chimaphila
Ericaceae
Ericales
Also known as
umbellate wintergreen, prince’s pine and pipsissewa
How to care for Umbellate Wintergreen
How often to water your Umbellate Wintergreen
every 9
Umbellate Wintergreen 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 Umbellate Wintergreen in your home
a window
Umbellate Wintergreen can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Umbellate Wintergreen
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 Umbellate Wintergreen after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Umbellate Wintergreen
Umbellate Wintergreen
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft 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.