glaucous willowherb
About glaucous willowherb
glaucous willowherb is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
glaucous willowherb likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Epilobium glaberrimum
Epilobium
Onagraceae
Myrtales
How to care for glaucous willowherb
How often to water your glaucous willowherb
every 9
glaucous willowherb 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 glaucous willowherb in your home
a window
glaucous willowherb love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
glaucous willowherb does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of glaucous willowherb in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize glaucous willowherb
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 glaucous willowherb after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for glaucous willowherb
glaucous willowherb
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.