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Chinese Dunce Cap

Q: How often should I water my Chinese Dunce Cap?

Chinese Dunce Cap thrives in dry soil and should be watered sparingly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Q: How much sunlight does my Chinese Dunce Cap need?

Chinese Dunce Cap requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Also known as

Dunce's Cap

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Orostachys malacophylla var. iwarenge

Genus

Orostachys

Family

Crassulaceae

Order

Saxifragales

How to care for Chinese Dunce Cap

Water

How often to water your Chinese Dunce Cap

Chinese Dunce Cap needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in San Diego, California.

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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

No Yes

Select the pot size

Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

San Diego, California

47% Low

Growing Chinese Dunce Cap in San Diego right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

January 27th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in San Diego is currently medium 👌.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determi…

Sunlight will increase by 24.5% ☀️

January 27th, 2023

San Diego is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in San Diego is expected to increase by 24.5% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 12.7 megajoules of energy per …

Daylight will increase by 0.7 hours 📈

January 26th, 2023

This month, San Diego is getting an average of 9.2 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 6.8% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.6 total hours of da…

Light needs and placement for plant Chinese Dunce Cap: 1ft from a window

Chinese Dunce Cap love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in San Diego, California ⛅.

Chinese Dunce Cap does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Chinese Dunce Cap

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Chinese Dunce Cap: 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 Chinese Dunce Cap after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

When to repot Chinese Dunce Cap

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

January 22nd, 2023

The growing potential in San Diego is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to rep…