Virginia Water Horehound
About Virginia Water Horehound
Virginia Water Horehound is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Taxonomy
Lycopus virginicus
Lycopus
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Virginia water horehound, American water hoarhound, sweet bugleweed, water bugle, carpenter's herb, green archangel, purple archangel, Paul's betony, woodbetony, wolf foot and Egyptian's herb
How to care for Virginia Water Horehound
How often to water your Virginia Water Horehound
every 9
Virginia Water Horehound 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 Virginia Water Horehound in your home
a window
Virginia Water Horehound 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 Virginia Water Horehound in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Virginia Water Horehound
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 Virginia Water Horehound after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Virginia Water Horehound
Virginia Water Horehound
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.