Dunce Cap
Also known as
Orostachys iwarenge, Chinese Dunce Cap, Boehmeri, Dunce's Cap and Orostachys malacophylla var. boehmeri
Taxonomy
Orostachys boehmeri
Orostachys
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales
How to care for Dunce Cap
How often to water your Dunce Cap
every 12
Dunce Cap needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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
12
Finding light for Dunce Cap in your home
a window
Dunce Cap love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Dunce Cap does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dunce Cap in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Dunce Cap
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 Dunce Cap after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I bought my little planty within this last month- I am not sure what’s going on but it’s starting to melt in on itself it seems? The center is super squishy. I haven’t watered her in a week but just noticed how sad she looks:/ help!! #ChineseDunceCap
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Okay I think this is the last one, this one's reaaaally overdue. Anyone remember the #duncecap that I couldn't decided if it was flowers or pups? Well it's been at least month so you'd think I'd have #pupdates but I'm actually more confused? Is this #flowerhour? I feel like if they were flowers they would have bloomed already but they're looking less and less like pups?? #succulentsquad #praiseoverdue #showmeyoursecrets
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Flowers or Pups? I noticed some new growths on my #duncecap but they look different from the lil sprouts that tend to branch off. Could they be flowers? This is another cutie from #queenofsucculents that I've had just long enough to start getting paranoid about 😖 #newgrowth #hellointhere #canipropagateanything #succulentsquad #succulentlove
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So in the last month my plant has been growing strangely. It’s a new plant and I’m only slightly certain it’s a dunce cap. Is this normal behavior? #MiniDunceCap
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Update on the mini dunce cap, she’s blooming! #HappyPlants #Blooming #MiniDunceCap
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why does my chinese dunce cap look like this? i don’t know what i am doing wrong but it appears to be drooping and drying up
Care Summary for Dunce Cap
Dunce Cap
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 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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