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Also known as
Herb-of-Grace and Garden Rue
Taxonomy
Ruta graveolens
Ruta
Rutaceae
Sapindales

How to care for Common Rue
How often to water your Common Rue

every 9
Common Rue 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 Common Rue in your home

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

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 Common Rue after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Why is it saggy
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Rue plant dying. Help My Rue plant keeps dying. What can I do? I had it for only 3 months and there’s only one stem left. #rueplant
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Any advice my rue is just gone dry!! I just moved near a window to see it that would help #CommonRue
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I've accidentally overwatered my rue! I replanted it on a bigger pot with dry soil and better drainage, but I don't know it will survive :( #CommonRue
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My rue plant looks sad I bought this plant hoping it would grow, but it seems sick… it always wants to dry out. On Oct 1st I put some fertilizer on it and it still looks sad.
Care Summary for Common Rue
Common Rue
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.
