Spindle Desert Buckwheat
Taxonomy
Eriogonum fusiforme
Eriogonum
Polygonaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Spindle Desert Buckwheat
How often to water your Spindle Desert Buckwheat
every 9
Spindle Desert Buckwheat 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 Spindle Desert Buckwheat in your home
a window
Spindle Desert Buckwheat love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Spindle Desert Buckwheat does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Spindle Desert Buckwheat in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Spindle Desert Buckwheat
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 Spindle Desert Buckwheat after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Spindle Desert Buckwheat
Spindle Desert Buckwheat
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.