Common Couch
Also known as
Couch grass, Twitch, Quick grass, Quitch grass, Quitch, Dog grass, Quackgrass, Scutch grass and Witchgrass
Taxonomy
Elymus repens
Elymus
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Common Couch
How often to water your Common Couch
Common Couch 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 Common Couch in your home
Common Couch love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Couch does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Common Couch
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 Common Couch after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Couch
Common Couch
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.