Plant Care Alpine Cat's-Tail

Alpine Cat's-Tail

Also known as

alpine cat's-tail, alpine timothy and mountain timothy

Taxonomy

Phleum alpinum
Phleum
Poaceae
Poales

How to care for Alpine Cat's-Tail

Water

How often to water your Alpine Cat's-Tail

Water needs for Alpine Cat's-Tail
0.5 cups
every 9

Alpine Cat's-Tail needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnā€™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?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Alpine Cat's-Tail in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Alpine Cat's-Tail: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Alpine Cat's-Tail love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

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

Alpine Cat's-Tail does not tolerate low-light šŸš«.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Alpine Cat's-Tail in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Alpine Cat's-Tail

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Alpine Cat's-Tail: 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 itā€™s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Alpine Cat's-Tail after it doubles in size or once a yearā€”whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Alpine Cat's-Tail

Alpine Cat's-Tail

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesnā€™t get direct sunlight.

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