Old Man's Beard
Also known as
Usnea longissima, old man's beard and Methuselah's beard lichen
Taxonomy
Dolichousnea longissima
Dolichousnea
Parmeliaceae
Lecanorales
How to care for Old Man's Beard
How often to water your Old Man's Beard
every 9
Old Man's Beard 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 Old Man's Beard in your home
a window
Old Man's Beard 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 Old Man's Beard in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Old Man's Beard
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 Old Man's Beard after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Old Man's Beard
Old Man's Beard
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.
Trending in your area
Heart of Jesus
Window Leaf
String of Pearls
Ficus Ginseng
Tradescantia Nanouk
Polka Dot Plant
Bunny Ears Cactus
Ponytail Palm
Marble Queen Pothos
Pearl Echeveria
Philodendron Brasil
Green Prayer Plant
Hens and Chicks
Chinese Evergreen
Small-Leaf Spiderwort
Sweet Basil
Triostar Stromanthe
Purple Heart
Similar to Old Man's Beard
✨ Discover rare plants
Philodendron eximium
Christmas Candle
Thelocactus macdowell…
Red Mistletoe Cactus
Crassula 'Calico Kitt…
Large Leaf Elephant B…
Vatricania guentheri
Philodendron 'Glorius'
Parrot Pitcher Plant
Hoya 'Millie'
Echeveria Arrow
Scotch Moss
Raphionacme flanaganii
Pseudorphipsalis 'Blu…
Anastasia Weeping Fig
Royal Flush Split Rock
Electric Blue Gecko
