Cliff Saxifrage
About Cliff Saxifrage
Cliff Saxifrage is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Cliff Saxifrage likes soil that is well draining.
Cliff Saxifrage belongs to the Micranthes genus, and is native to West Virginia to the Southeastern United States.
Taxonomy
Micranthes petiolaris
Micranthes
Saxifragaceae
Saxifragales
How to care for Cliff Saxifrage
How often to water your Cliff Saxifrage
Cliff Saxifrage 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 Cliff Saxifrage in your home
Cliff Saxifrage may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Cliff Saxifrage
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 Cliff Saxifrage after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Cliff Saxifrage
Cliff Saxifrage
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.