Hood canarygrass
Also known as
Hood canarygrass and awned canary-grass
Taxonomy
Phalaris paradoxa
Phalaris
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Hood canarygrass
How often to water your Hood canarygrass
every 9
Hood canarygrass 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 Hood canarygrass in your home
a window
Hood canarygrass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Hood canarygrass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hood canarygrass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Hood canarygrass
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 Hood canarygrass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Hood canarygrass
Hood canarygrass
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.