Plant Care Little Finger Carrot

Little Finger Carrot

Taxonomy

Daucus carota subsp. sativus 'Little Finger'
Petite

How to care for Little Finger Carrot

💦 Water

How often to water your Little Finger Carrot

Water needs for Little Finger Carrot
0.5 cups
every 9

Little Finger Carrot 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.

Calculate water needs of Little Finger Carrot

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Little Finger Carrot in your home

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

Little Finger Carrot 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 Finger Carrot in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Little Finger Carrot

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

Care Summary for Little Finger Carrot

Little Finger Carrot

Little Finger Carrot


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 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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