Indian Lettuce
About Indian Lettuce
Indian Lettuce is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Indian Lettuce likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Claytonia perfoliata
Claytonia
Montiaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
Montia perfoliata, Miner's lettuce, Spring beauty and Winter purslane
How to care for Indian Lettuce
How often to water your Indian Lettuce
every 9
Indian Lettuce 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 Indian Lettuce in your home
a window
Indian Lettuce may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Indian Lettuce in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Indian Lettuce
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 Indian Lettuce after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Indian Lettuce
Indian Lettuce
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft 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.