Aloe Haircap
Also known as
Pogonatum aloides cyathiforme, Pogonatum aloides dicarpon, Pogonatum aloides dicksonii, Pogonatum aloides elatum, Pogonatum aloides gombaultii, Pogonatum aloides minus, Pogonatum aloides obtusifolium, Pogonatum aloides polysetum, Pogonatum aloides ramosum, Pogonatum approximans, Pogonatum briosianum, Pogonatum heerii, Pogonatum mnioides, Pogonatum mnioides dicksonii, Pogonatum nanum, Pogonatum nanum longisetum, Polytrichum aloides, Polytrichum aloides aloides, Polytrichum aloides dicarpon, Polytrichum aloides dicksonii, Polytrichum aloides magnum, Polytrichum dicksonii, Polytrichum laterale, Polytrichum nanum, Polytrichum nanum dicksonii, Polytrichum nanum longisetum, Polytrichum rubellum, Polytrichum subaloides and Polytrichum subaloides minus
Taxonomy
Pogonatum aloides
Pogonatum
Polytrichaceae
Polytrichales
How to care for Aloe Haircap
Water
How often to water your Aloe Haircap
every 9
Aloe Haircap 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
Light
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Finding light for Aloe Haircap in your home
a window
Aloe Haircap 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.
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Nutrients
How to fertilize Aloe Haircap
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 Aloe Haircap after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Aloe Haircap
Aloe Haircap
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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