Alaskan Bunchberry
About Alaskan Bunchberry
Alaskan Bunchberry is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Alaskan Bunchberry likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Cornus unalaschkensis
Cornus
Cornaceae
Cornales
Also known as
Alaskan bunchberry, western cordilleran bunchberry and western bunchberry
How to care for Alaskan Bunchberry
How often to water your Alaskan Bunchberry
Alaskan Bunchberry 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 Alaskan Bunchberry in your home
Alaskan Bunchberry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Alaskan Bunchberry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Alaskan Bunchberry in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Alaskan Bunchberry
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 Alaskan Bunchberry after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Alaskan Bunchberry
Alaskan Bunchberry
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.