Blackdisk Medick
About Blackdisk Medick
Blackdisk Medick 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.
Blackdisk Medick likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Medicago orbicularis
Medicago
Fabaceae
Fabales
Also known as
Button Clover, Button Medic, Button Medick, Round-fruited Medick, burless clover and burless trefoil
How to care for Blackdisk Medick
How often to water your Blackdisk Medick
Blackdisk Medick 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 Blackdisk Medick in your home
Blackdisk Medick love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Blackdisk Medick does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Blackdisk Medick in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Blackdisk Medick
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 Blackdisk Medick after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Blackdisk Medick
Blackdisk Medick
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.