Plant Care Clusterhead

Clusterhead

About Clusterhead

Clusterhead 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.

Clusterhead likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Dianthus carthusianorum
Dianthus
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales

Also known as

Carthusian pink, charterhouse pink and cluster-head pink

How to care for Clusterhead

Water

How often to water your Clusterhead

Water needs for Clusterhead
0.5 cups
every 9

Clusterhead 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Clusterhead in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Clusterhead: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Clusterhead love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Clusterhead does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Clusterhead in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Clusterhead

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Clusterhead: repot after 2X growth

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 Clusterhead after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Clusterhead

Clusterhead


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft 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.

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