Swiss Jointfir
Taxonomy
Ephedra distachya subsp. helvetica
Ephedra
Ephedraceae
Ephedrales
How to care for Swiss Jointfir
How often to water your Swiss Jointfir
every 9
Swiss Jointfir 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 Swiss Jointfir in your home
a window
Swiss Jointfir love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Swiss Jointfir does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Swiss Jointfir in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Swiss Jointfir
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 Swiss Jointfir after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Swiss Jointfir
Swiss Jointfir
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 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.