Asiatic Tearthumb
Also known as
devil's-tail tearthumb, giant climbing tearthumb, mile-a-minute-vine, mile-a-minute-weed, minuteweed, tearthumb and Mile-a-minute Weed
Taxonomy
Persicaria perfoliata
Persicaria
Polygonaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Asiatic Tearthumb
How often to water your Asiatic Tearthumb
every 9
Asiatic Tearthumb 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 Asiatic Tearthumb in your home
a window
Asiatic Tearthumb love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Asiatic Tearthumb does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Asiatic Tearthumb
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 Asiatic Tearthumb after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Asiatic Tearthumb
Asiatic Tearthumb
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.