African Dream
Taxonomy
Mesembryanthemum 'African Dream'
Mesembryanthemum
Aizoaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for African Dream
How often to water your African Dream
every 12
African Dream needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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
12
Finding light for African Dream in your home
a window
African Dream love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
African Dream does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of African Dream in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize African Dream
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 African Dream after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for African Dream
African Dream
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 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.