Iron Rose
Taxonomy
Greenovia ferrea
Greenovia
Crassulaceae
Saxifragales
How to care for Iron Rose
How often to water your Iron Rose
every 12
Iron Rose needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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
12
Finding light for Iron Rose in your home
a window
Iron Rose love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Iron Rose does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Iron Rose in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Iron Rose
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 Iron Rose after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Iron Rose
Iron Rose
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 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.
