Plant Care Creeping Baby's-Breath

Creeping Baby's-Breath

About Creeping Baby's-Breath

Creeping Baby's-Breath is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ā˜€ļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Creeping Baby's-Breath likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.

Taxonomy

Gypsophila repens
Gypsophila
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales

Also known as

alpine gypsophila and creeping baby's breath

How to care for Creeping Baby's-Breath

Water

How often to water your Creeping Baby's-Breath

Water needs for Creeping Baby's-Breath
0.5 cups
every 9

Creeping Baby's-Breath 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.

Calculate water needs of Creeping Baby's-Breath

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Creeping Baby's-Breath in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Creeping Baby's-Breath: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Creeping Baby's-Breath love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Creeping Baby's-Breath does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Creeping Baby's-Breath in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Creeping Baby's-Breath

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Creeping Baby's-Breath: 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 Creeping Baby's-Breath after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Creeping Baby's-Breath

Creeping Baby's-Breath

Creeping Baby's-Breath


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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