Wild Candytuft
About Wild Candytuft
Wild Candytuft is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Wild Candytuft likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Wild Candytuft belongs to the Iberis genus, and is native to Western and Southern Europe.
Taxonomy
Iberis amara
Iberis
Brassicaceae
Brassicales
Also known as
wild candytuft, rocket candytuft and bitter candytuft
How to care for Wild Candytuft
How often to water your Wild Candytuft
every 9
Wild Candytuft 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
Finding light for Wild Candytuft in your home
a window
Wild Candytuft love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Wild Candytuft does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Wild Candytuft
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 Wild Candytuft after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Wild Candytuft
Wild Candytuft
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.