Thicket Bean
Taxonomy
Macroptilium panduratum
Macroptilium
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for Thicket Bean
How often to water your Thicket Bean
every 9
Thicket Bean 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 Thicket Bean in your home
a window
Thicket Bean love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Thicket Bean does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Thicket Bean in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Thicket Bean
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 Thicket Bean after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Thicket Bean
Thicket Bean
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.