Plant Care Little jewel

Little jewel

Taxonomy

pachybtytum compactum
Pachybtytum

How to care for Little jewel

💦 Water

How often to water your Little jewel

Water needs for Little jewel
0.5 cups
every 12

Little jewel needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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.

Calculate water needs of Little jewel

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Little jewel in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Little jewel: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Little jewel 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 Little jewel in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Little jewel

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

Care Summary for Little jewel

Little jewel

Little jewel


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 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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