Mountain Tea-Tree
Taxonomy
Leptospermum petraeum
Leptospermum
Myrtaceae
Myrtales
How to care for Mountain Tea-Tree
How often to water your Mountain Tea-Tree
every 9
Mountain Tea-Tree 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 Mountain Tea-Tree in your home
a window
Mountain Tea-Tree love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mountain Tea-Tree does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mountain Tea-Tree in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mountain Tea-Tree
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 Mountain Tea-Tree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Why is my tea tree leaves dry out and crispy? #ManukaOrTeaTree
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I think he’s dying 😭 Hi! I bought this New Zealand Tea Trea in March 20th. It was lush and beautiful and only had a small branch that was dry (and which I promptly cut). Some days went by and it started looking a bit crunchier. Since it rained everyday I wasn’t in a rush to repot it, although I could already guess it was rootbound. As it turns out, about a week ago when I repotted it I saw it was INSANELY rootbound. My mom opened up the roots and we put it in its new medium. Now it’s just getting drier and drier, crispier and crispier. It’s even starting to turn a yellowish kinda green. What can I do? Any tips? I’m so sad about it. :(((
Care Summary for Mountain Tea-Tree
Mountain Tea-Tree
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.