White Avens
About White Avens
White Avens 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.
White Avens likes soil that is well draining.
White Avens belongs to the Geum genus, and is native to Eastern North America.
Taxonomy
Geum canadense
Geum
Rosaceae
Rosales
Also known as
Canada avens
How to care for White Avens
How often to water your White Avens
every 9
White Avens 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 White Avens in your home
a window
White Avens love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
White Avens does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of White Avens in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize White Avens
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 White Avens after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for White Avens
White Avens
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.