Plant Care Fewleaf Sunflower

Fewleaf Sunflower

About Fewleaf Sunflower

Fewleaf Sunflower is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Fewleaf Sunflower likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Fewleaf Sunflower belongs to the Helianthus genus, and is native to the Eastern United States.

Taxonomy

Helianthus occidentalis
Helianthus
Asteraceae
Asterales

Also known as

fewleaf sunflower and western sunflower

How to care for Fewleaf Sunflower

Water

How often to water your Fewleaf Sunflower

Water needs for Fewleaf Sunflower
0.5 cups
every 9

Fewleaf Sunflower 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?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Fewleaf Sunflower in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Fewleaf Sunflower: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Fewleaf Sunflower love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Fewleaf Sunflower does not tolerate low-light đŸš«.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fewleaf Sunflower in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Fewleaf Sunflower

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Fewleaf Sunflower: 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 Fewleaf Sunflower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Fewleaf Sunflower is generally easy to care for, though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!


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Care Summary for Fewleaf Sunflower

Fewleaf Sunflower


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.

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