Plant Care Bush Maerua

Bush Maerua

Also known as

Common Bush-cherry

Taxonomy

Maerua caffra
Maerua
Capparaceae
Brassicales

How to care for Bush Maerua

💦 Water

How often to water your Bush Maerua

Water needs for Bush Maerua
0.5 cups
every 9

Bush Maerua 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 Bush Maerua in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bush Maerua: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Bush Maerua 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 Bush Maerua in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Bush Maerua

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bush Maerua: 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 Bush Maerua after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Bush Maerua

Bush Maerua


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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