Plant Care Cushion Cryptantha

Cushion Cryptantha

Also known as

Cryptantha circumscissa circumscissa, Cryptantha depressa, Cryptantha dichotoma, Greeneocharis circumscissa dichotoma, Greeneocharis dichotoma, Krynitzkia dichotoma, Piptocalyx dichotomus, Wheelerella circumscissa and Wheelerella dichotoma

Taxonomy

Greeneocharis circumscissa
Greeneocharis
Boraginaceae
Boraginales

How to care for Cushion Cryptantha

Water

How often to water your Cushion Cryptantha

Water needs for Cushion Cryptantha
0.5 cups
every 9

Cushion Cryptantha 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Cushion Cryptantha in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cushion Cryptantha: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Cushion Cryptantha may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Cushion Cryptantha

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Cushion Cryptantha: repot after 2X growth

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 Cushion Cryptantha after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Cushion Cryptantha

Cushion Cryptantha


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

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