How much sunlight does my Belle Blue need?

Belle Blue 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 🏡.

Does Belle Blue produce flowers?

Belle Blue produces flowers in the wild, but does not flower when kept as houseplants.

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Belle Blue

Q: How often should I water my Belle Blue?

Belle Blue 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.

4.9 out of 5 (8 experiences)

Easy to propagate

Survivor

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Pachyveria 'Belle Blue'

Genus

Pachyveria

Family

Crassulaceae

Order

Saxifragales

How to care for Belle Blue

Water

How often to water your Belle Blue

Belle Blue 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.

Water 0.5 cups every
12

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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.

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Finding light for Belle Blue in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Belle Blue: 1ft from a window

Belle Blue love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Belle Blue does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Belle Blue in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Belle Blue

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

FAQs

Water Needs

Sunlight Needs

Toxicity

Flowers

Care Summary for Belle Blue

Belle Blue

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 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.

What other plant parents say

Easy to propagate 6

Survivor 5

Fast grower 2

@@blairular

15 Plants

1,050 XP

Denver, CO

04/08/2021

Such a beautiful low maintenance bb. She started stretching so I just gave her a trim and plopped the cutting back in the soil next to the original. It rooted in no time and is happier than ever!

Fast grower

Easy to propagate

Survivor