Whitetop
Also known as
heart-pod hoary cress, hoary cardaria and hoary cress
Taxonomy
Lepidium draba
Lepidium
Brassicaceae
Brassicales
How to care for Whitetop
How often to water your Whitetop
every 9
Whitetop 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 Whitetop in your home
a window
Whitetop love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Whitetop does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Whitetop in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Whitetop
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 Whitetop after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Whitetop
Whitetop
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.