Hairy Puccoon
About Hairy Puccoon
Hairy Puccoon is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Taxonomy
Lithospermum caroliniense
Lithospermum
Boraginaceae
Boraginales
Also known as
hairy puccoon and Carolina puccoon
How to care for Hairy Puccoon
How often to water your Hairy Puccoon
every 9
Hairy Puccoon 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 Hairy Puccoon in your home
a window
Hairy Puccoon love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Hairy Puccoon does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hairy Puccoon in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Hairy Puccoon
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 Hairy Puccoon after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Hairy Puccoon
Hairy Puccoon
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.