Plant Care Baja California Birdbush

Baja California Birdbush

Also known as

Baja birdbush

Taxonomy

Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia
Ornithostaphylos
Ericaceae
Ericales

How to care for Baja California Birdbush

💦 Water

How often to water your Baja California Birdbush

Water needs for Baja California Birdbush
0.5 cups
every 9

Baja California Birdbush 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

Finding light for Baja California Birdbush in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Baja California Birdbush: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Baja California Birdbush 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.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Baja California Birdbush in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Baja California Birdbush

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Baja California Birdbush: 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 Baja California Birdbush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Baja California Birdbush

Baja California Birdbush


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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