Chinese Forget-Me-Not
4.5 out of 5 (6 experiences)
About Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Chinese Forget-Me-Not is a popular houseplant šæ that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light āļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as a fast grower and easy to propagate with a whopping 233 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!š
Chinese Forget-Me-Not likes soil that is well draining.
Chinese Forget-Me-Not belongs to the Cynoglossum genus, and is native to Central Nepal to Central China.
ā ļø Chinese Forget-Me-Not is extremely dangerous if consumed. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian immediately. These plants are not recommended for homes with children, cats, or dogs.
Taxonomy
Cynoglossum amabile
Cynoglossum
Boraginaceae
Boraginales
Also known as
Chinese hound's tongue
How to care for Chinese Forget-Me-Not
How often to water your Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Chinese Forget-Me-Not needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt 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 Chinese Forget-Me-Not in your home
Chinese Forget-Me-Not love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Chinese Forget-Me-Not does not tolerate low-light š«.
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How to fertilize Chinese Forget-Me-Not
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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Chinese Forget-Me-Not after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Itās hard to believe how fast this guy grew.
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Persephone is starting to show a lot more growthš #freshleaffriday #plantaddict #plantsmakepeoplehappy #chineseforgetmenot #happyplants #newgrowth
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Brown leaves Some leaves on my forget me not are browning, anyone know why? Her leaves are a little limp but that's just because she's a little dramatic when she needs water, I just watered her
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When should I water? Some leaves on Persephone are brown and crunchy which I know means underwatering but some are brown and soft, which means overwatering so I don't exactly know when I should water her. She tends to he dramatic and all her leaves flop when she needs water so maybe I should wait until then?
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Limp stems One of Persephone's stems went limp and normally she does this when I need to water her but I just watered her. Is it possible that I overwatered and that's why? #plantaddict #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantlover #plantmafia #gregang #chineseforgetmenot
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Limp Persephone's leaves have gotten really limp and kind of shriveled. On my other question people said not enough sun and overwatering, so I moved her to the east window and it's only been a day but I'm kind of worried. I'm pretty sure she has gnats too
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Serenity got two new leaves right on #FreshLeafFriday !!
Care Summary for Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Chinese Forget-Me-Not
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Keep them moist but not swimming in water! They love the sun, so direct to slightly shaded (placing them facing south or east is best!). Keep them at roughly around 70 degrees because they are spring to summer plants.
Iām growing them inside for now but they do increase pollinators so I plan to transfer them outside when they are big enough! I started these from seeds and germinated them into seedlings.