Wall Scalewort
Also known as
Jungermannia platyphylla, Jungermannia platyphylla major, Lejeunea platyphylla, Madotheca jackii, Madotheca platyphylla, Madotheca platyphylla major, Madotheca platyphylla subcrenulata, Madotheca platyphylla subsquarrosa, Madotheca porella, Porella notarisii, Porella platyphylla subsquarrosa and Porella porelloides
Taxonomy
Porella platyphylla
Porella
Porellaceae
Porellales
How to care for Wall Scalewort
How often to water your Wall Scalewort
every 9
Wall Scalewort 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 Wall Scalewort in your home
a window
Wall Scalewort 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 Wall Scalewort in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Wall Scalewort
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 Wall Scalewort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Wall Scalewort
Wall Scalewort
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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