Toothed Medick
About Toothed Medick
Toothed Medick is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is a fun challenge to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Toothed 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.
Toothed Medick belongs to the Medicago genus, and is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Taxonomy
Medicago polymorpha
Medicago
Fabaceae
Fabales
Also known as
California burclover, Toothed bur clover and Burr medic
How to care for Toothed Medick
How often to water your Toothed Medick
every 9
Toothed 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 Toothed Medick in your home
a window
Toothed Medick love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Toothed Medick does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Toothed Medick in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Toothed 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 Toothed Medick after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Toothed Medick
Toothed Medick
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.