How much sunlight does my Borrego Valley Peppergrass need?

Borrego Valley Peppergrass requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Borrego Valley Peppergrass

Q: How often should I water my Borrego Valley Peppergrass?

Borrego Valley Peppergrass prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Also known as

yellow pepperweed and yellow pepperwort

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Lepidium flavum

Genus

Lepidium

Family

Brassicaceae

Order

Brassicales

How to care for Borrego Valley Peppergrass

Water

How often to water your Borrego Valley Peppergrass

Borrego Valley Peppergrass needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in San Diego, California.

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?

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

San Diego, California

48% Low

Growing Borrego Valley Peppergrass in San Diego right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

February 7th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in San Diego is currently medium 👌.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determi…

Sunlight will increase by 33% ☀️

February 7th, 2023

San Diego is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in San Diego is expected to increase by 33% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 14.1 megajoules of energy per m^2…

Daylight will increase by 0.9 hours 📈

February 4th, 2023

This month, San Diego is getting an average of 9.3 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 9% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.9 total hours of dayl…

Light needs and placement for plant Borrego Valley Peppergrass: 1ft from a window

Borrego Valley Peppergrass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in San Diego, California ⛅.

Borrego Valley Peppergrass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Borrego Valley Peppergrass

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

When to repot Borrego Valley Peppergrass

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

February 5th, 2023

The growing potential in San Diego is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to rep…