Plant Care Juniper Prongwort

Juniper Prongwort

Also known as

Herbertus aduncus aduncus

Taxonomy

Herbertus aduncus
Herbertus
Herbertaceae
Jungermanniales

How to care for Juniper Prongwort

💦 Water

How often to water your Juniper Prongwort

Water needs for Juniper Prongwort
0.5 cups
every 9

Juniper Prongwort 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

Finding light for Juniper Prongwort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Juniper Prongwort: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Juniper Prongwort 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.

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

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Juniper Prongwort

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

Care Summary for Juniper Prongwort

Juniper Prongwort


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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