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