Plant Care Yew-leaved Scalewort

Yew-leaved Scalewort

Taxonomy

Diplophyllum taxifolium var. macrosticta
Diplophyllum
Scapaniaceae
Jungermanniales

How to care for Yew-leaved Scalewort

💦 Water

How often to water your Yew-leaved Scalewort

Water needs for Yew-leaved Scalewort
0.5 cups
every 9

Yew-leaved Scalewort 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?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Yew-leaved Scalewort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Yew-leaved Scalewort: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Yew-leaved Scalewort may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Yew-leaved Scalewort in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Yew-leaved Scalewort

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Yew-leaved Scalewort: 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 Yew-leaved Scalewort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Yew-leaved Scalewort

Yew-leaved Scalewort


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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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