Tejocote
About Tejocote
Tejocote 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.
Tejocote likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Crataegus mexicana
Crataegus
Rosaceae
Rosales
Also known as
tejocote, manzanita, tejocotera, Mexican hawthorn and Crataegus pubescens
How to care for Tejocote
How often to water your Tejocote
Tejocote 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 Tejocote in your home
Tejocote love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Tejocote does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Tejocote in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Tejocote
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 Tejocote after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Tejocote
Tejocote
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.