
California Yerba Santa
About California Yerba Santa
California Yerba Santa 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.
Taxonomy
Eriodictyon californicum
Eriodictyon
Hydrophyllaceae
Boraginales
Also known as
Sacred herb, Mountain balm, Bear's weed, Gum bush, Gum plant, Consumptive weed, Herbe des montagnes, Herbe à ourse, Herbe sacrée, Herbe sainte, Hierba santa, Holy herb and Tarweed

How to care for California Yerba Santa
How often to water your California Yerba Santa

every 9
California Yerba Santa 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 California Yerba Santa in your home

a window
California Yerba Santa love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
California Yerba Santa does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of California Yerba Santa in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize California Yerba Santa

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 California Yerba Santa after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for California Yerba Santa
California Yerba Santa
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.
