Plant Care Delicate Horsetail

Delicate Horsetail

Also known as

Dwarf horsetail and Dwarf scouring rush

Taxonomy

Equisetum scirpoides
Equisetum
Equisetaceae
Equisetales

How to care for Delicate Horsetail

Water

How often to water your Delicate Horsetail

Water needs for Delicate Horsetail
0.5 cups
every 9

Delicate Horsetail 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.

Calculate water needs of Delicate Horsetail

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Delicate Horsetail in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Delicate Horsetail: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Delicate Horsetail love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Delicate Horsetail does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Delicate Horsetail in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Delicate Horsetail

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Delicate Horsetail: repot after 2X growth

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 Delicate Horsetail after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Delicate Horsetail

Delicate Horsetail

Delicate Horsetail


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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