Blue Bush-Cherry
Taxonomy
Maerua decumbens
Maerua
Capparaceae
Brassicales
How to care for Blue Bush-Cherry
How often to water your Blue Bush-Cherry
Blue Bush-Cherry needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Blue Bush-Cherry in your home
Blue Bush-Cherry 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.
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How to fertilize Blue Bush-Cherry
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 Blue Bush-Cherry after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Blue Bush-Cherry
Blue Bush-Cherry
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.