Plant Care Bushy Cinquefoil

Bushy Cinquefoil

Also known as

prostrate cinquefoil

Taxonomy

Potentilla supina
Potentilla
Rosaceae
Rosales

How to care for Bushy Cinquefoil

Water

How often to water your Bushy Cinquefoil

Water needs for Bushy Cinquefoil
0.5 cups
every 9

Bushy Cinquefoil 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?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Bushy Cinquefoil in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bushy Cinquefoil: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Bushy Cinquefoil love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Bushy Cinquefoil does not tolerate low-light đŸš«.

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

Nutrients

How to fertilize Bushy Cinquefoil

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

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Care Summary for Bushy Cinquefoil

Bushy Cinquefoil


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft 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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