Tunic Flower
About Tunic Flower
Tunic Flower is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Tunic Flower belongs to the Petrorhagia genus, and is native to Southern and Central Europe.
Taxonomy
Petrorhagia saxifraga
Petrorhagia
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
tunic flower, coat flower, tunic saxifrage, pink saxifrage and pink
How to care for Tunic Flower
How often to water your Tunic Flower
every 9
Tunic Flower 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 Tunic Flower in your home
a window
Tunic Flower love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Tunic Flower does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Tunic Flower in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Tunic Flower
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 Tunic Flower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Tunic Flower
Tunic Flower
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.