Plant Care Brown-Beard Sugarbush

Brown-Beard Sugarbush

Also known as

Brown-bearded Protea

Taxonomy

Protea speciosa
Protea
Proteaceae
Proteales

How to care for Brown-Beard Sugarbush

Water

How often to water your Brown-Beard Sugarbush

Water needs for Brown-Beard Sugarbush
0.5 cups
every 9

Brown-Beard 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.

Calculate water needs of Brown-Beard Sugarbush

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Brown-Beard Sugarbush in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Brown-Beard Sugarbush: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Brown-Beard Sugarbush love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

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

Brown-Beard Sugarbush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Brown-Beard Sugarbush in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Brown-Beard Sugarbush

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Brown-Beard Sugarbush: 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 Brown-Beard Sugarbush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Brown-Beard Sugarbush

Brown-Beard Sugarbush

Brown-Beard Sugarbush


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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