Crowpoison
About Crowpoison
Crowpoison is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Crowpoison likes soil that is well draining.
Crowpoison belongs to the Nothoscordum genus, and is native to Southern North America and South America.
Taxonomy
Nothoscordum bivalve
Nothoscordum
Amaryllidaceae
Asparagales
Also known as
crowpoison and false garlic
How to care for Crowpoison
How often to water your Crowpoison
every 9
Crowpoison 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 Crowpoison in your home
a window
Crowpoison love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Crowpoison does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Crowpoison in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Crowpoison
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 Crowpoison after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Crowpoison
Crowpoison
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.