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