Plant Care Whitehead Bogbutton

Whitehead Bogbutton

Also known as

Eriocaulon villosum, Lachnocaulon anceps glabrescens, Lachnocaulon floridanum, Lachnocaulon glabrum and Lachnocaulon michauxii

Taxonomy

Lachnocaulon anceps
Lachnocaulon
Eriocaulaceae
Poales

How to care for Whitehead Bogbutton

Water

How often to water your Whitehead Bogbutton

Water needs for Whitehead Bogbutton
0.5 cups
every 9

Whitehead Bogbutton 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 Whitehead Bogbutton in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Whitehead Bogbutton: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Whitehead Bogbutton may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Whitehead Bogbutton in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Whitehead Bogbutton

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

Care Summary for Whitehead Bogbutton

Whitehead Bogbutton


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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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