Common Ground Sugarbush
Also known as
Ground Protea
Taxonomy
Protea acaulos
Protea
Proteaceae
Proteales
How to care for Common Ground Sugarbush
How often to water your Common Ground Sugarbush
every 9
Common Ground Sugarbush 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 Common Ground Sugarbush in your home
a window
Common Ground Sugarbush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Ground Sugarbush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Ground Sugarbush in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Ground Sugarbush
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 Common Ground Sugarbush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Common Ground Sugarbush
Common Ground Sugarbush
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.