Plant Care Prairie Dogshade

Prairie Dogshade

Also known as

Cynosciadium pinnatum pumilum, Cynosciadium pumilum and Oenanthe pumila

Taxonomy

Limnosciadium pumilum
Limnosciadium
Apiaceae
Apiales

How to care for Prairie Dogshade

Water

How often to water your Prairie Dogshade

Water needs for Prairie Dogshade
0.5 cups
every 9

Prairie Dogshade 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 Prairie Dogshade in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Prairie Dogshade: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Prairie Dogshade 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 Prairie Dogshade in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Prairie Dogshade

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

Care Summary for Prairie Dogshade

Prairie Dogshade


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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