Perfoliate Blackfoot
Also known as
Melampodium connatum and Polymnia revoluta
Taxonomy
Melampodium perfoliatum
Melampodium
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for Perfoliate Blackfoot
How often to water your Perfoliate Blackfoot
every 9
Perfoliate Blackfoot 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 Perfoliate Blackfoot in your home
a window
Perfoliate Blackfoot love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Perfoliate Blackfoot does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Perfoliate Blackfoot in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Perfoliate Blackfoot
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 Perfoliate Blackfoot after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Perfoliate Blackfoot
Perfoliate Blackfoot
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.