Puppy Love Pennisetum
Taxonomy
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Puppy Love'
Pennisetum
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Puppy Love Pennisetum
How often to water your Puppy Love Pennisetum
every 9
Puppy Love Pennisetum 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 Puppy Love Pennisetum in your home
a window
Puppy Love Pennisetum love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Puppy Love Pennisetum does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Puppy Love Pennisetum
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 Puppy Love Pennisetum after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Puppy Love Pennisetum
Puppy Love Pennisetum
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.