Plant Care Pogonatum perichaetiale

Pogonatum perichaetiale

Taxonomy

Pogonatum perichaetiale
Pogonatum
Polytrichaceae
Polytrichales

How to care for Pogonatum perichaetiale

💦 Water

How often to water your Pogonatum perichaetiale

Water needs for Pogonatum perichaetiale
0.5 cups
every 9

Pogonatum perichaetiale 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

Finding light for Pogonatum perichaetiale in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Pogonatum perichaetiale: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Pogonatum perichaetiale 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.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Pogonatum perichaetiale in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Pogonatum perichaetiale

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

Care Summary for Pogonatum perichaetiale

Pogonatum perichaetiale


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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