Fragrant Bedstraw
About Fragrant Bedstraw
Fragrant Bedstraw 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.
Fragrant Bedstraw likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Galium triflorum
Galium
Rubiaceae
Gentianales
Also known as
Cudweed and Sweet-scented bedstraw
How to care for Fragrant Bedstraw
How often to water your Fragrant Bedstraw
Fragrant Bedstraw 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 Fragrant Bedstraw in your home
Fragrant Bedstraw love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Fragrant Bedstraw does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fragrant Bedstraw in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Fragrant Bedstraw
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 Fragrant Bedstraw after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Fragrant Bedstraw
Fragrant Bedstraw
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.