Cerastium cerastoides
Also known as
Cerastium cerastoides, mountain chickweed and starwort mouse-ear
Taxonomy
Dichodon cerastoides
Dichodon
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Cerastium cerastoides
Water
How often to water your Cerastium cerastoides
every 9
Cerastium cerastoides needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Light
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Finding light for Cerastium cerastoides in your home
a window
Cerastium cerastoides may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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Nutrients
How to fertilize Cerastium cerastoides
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 Cerastium cerastoides after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Cerastium cerastoides
Cerastium cerastoides
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
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