Plant Care Gentian Beardtongue

Gentian Beardtongue

About Gentian Beardtongue

Gentian Beardtongue is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Gentian Beardtongue likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Penstemon gentianoides
Penstemon
Plantaginaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Gentian Beardtongue

Water

How often to water your Gentian Beardtongue

Water needs for Gentian Beardtongue
0.5 cups
every 9

Gentian Beardtongue 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?

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5"
Light

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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 Gentian Beardtongue in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Gentian Beardtongue: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Gentian Beardtongue love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Gentian Beardtongue does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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

Nutrients

How to fertilize Gentian Beardtongue

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

FAQs
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Care Summary for Gentian Beardtongue

Gentian Beardtongue


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.

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