Maleberry
About Maleberry
Maleberry 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.
Maleberry likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Maleberry belongs to the Lyonia genus, and is native to the Eastern United States.
Taxonomy
Lyonia ligustrina
Lyonia
Ericaceae
Ericales
Also known as
maleberry and he-huckleberry
How to care for Maleberry
How often to water your Maleberry
every 9
Maleberry 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 Maleberry in your home
a window
Maleberry love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Maleberry does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Maleberry in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Maleberry
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 Maleberry after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Maleberry
Maleberry
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.