Wood Crane's-Bill
About Wood Crane's-Bill
Wood Crane's-Bill is a relatively 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.
Wood Crane's-Bill likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Geranium sylvaticum
Geranium
Geraniaceae
Geraniales
Also known as
Wood Crane's-bill and wood cranesbill or woodland geranium
How to care for Wood Crane's-Bill
How often to water your Wood Crane's-Bill
every 9
Wood Crane's-Bill 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 Wood Crane's-Bill in your home
a window
Wood Crane's-Bill love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Wood Crane's-Bill does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Wood Crane's-Bill in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Wood Crane's-Bill
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 Wood Crane's-Bill after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Wood Crane's-Bill
Wood Crane's-Bill
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.