Plant Care Texas Cup Grass

Texas Cup Grass

Also known as

Texas cupgrass

Taxonomy

Eriochloa sericea
Eriochloa
Poaceae
Poales

How to care for Texas Cup Grass

💦 Water

How often to water your Texas Cup Grass

Water needs for Texas Cup Grass
0.5 cups
every 9

Texas Cup Grass 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Texas Cup Grass in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Texas Cup Grass: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Texas Cup Grass may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Texas Cup Grass in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Texas Cup Grass

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Texas Cup Grass: 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 Texas Cup Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Texas Cup Grass

Texas Cup Grass


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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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