Plant Care Acacia Mistletoe

Acacia Mistletoe

Also known as

desert mistletoe and mesquite mistletoe

Taxonomy

Phoradendron californicum
Phoradendron
Santalaceae
Santalales

How to care for Acacia Mistletoe

Water

How often to water your Acacia Mistletoe

Water needs for Acacia Mistletoe
0.5 cups
every 9

Acacia Mistletoe 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Acacia Mistletoe in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Acacia Mistletoe: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Acacia Mistletoe may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Acacia Mistletoe in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Acacia Mistletoe

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

FAQs
Water Needs
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Toxicity
Growth Pattern

Care Summary for Acacia Mistletoe

Acacia Mistletoe


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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