Plant Care Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Also known as

Jungermannia heterophylla, Lophocolea angustiflora, Lophocolea austinii, Lophocolea fissicalyx, Lophocolea incisa, Lophocolea macounii and Lophocolea reflexula

Taxonomy

Lophocolea heterophylla
Lophocolea
Lophocoleaceae
Jungermanniales

How to care for Variable-Leaved Crestwort

💦 Water

How often to water your Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Water needs for Variable-Leaved Crestwort
0.5 cups
every 9

Variable-Leaved Crestwort 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

Finding light for Variable-Leaved Crestwort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Variable-Leaved Crestwort: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Variable-Leaved Crestwort may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, 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 Variable-Leaved Crestwort in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Variable-Leaved Crestwort: 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 Variable-Leaved Crestwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Variable-Leaved Crestwort


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

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