Plant Care Palm Grass

Palm Grass

Also known as

palm-grass and weevil-lily

Taxonomy

Molineria capitulata
Molineria
Hypoxidaceae
Asparagales

How to care for Palm Grass

Water

How often to water your Palm Grass

Water needs for Palm Grass
0.5 cups
every 9

Palm Grass 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Palm Grass in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Palm Grass: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Palm Grass 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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Nutrients

How to fertilize Palm Grass

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Palm Grass: repot after 2X growth

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 Palm Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Palm Grass

Palm Grass

Palm Grass


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

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