Plant Care Flowering Pixiemoss

Flowering Pixiemoss

Also known as

Diapensia americana, Diapensia barbulata, Diapensia cuneifolia and Pyxidanthera barbulata barbulata

Taxonomy

Pyxidanthera barbulata
Pyxidanthera
Diapensiaceae
Ericales

How to care for Flowering Pixiemoss

Water

How often to water your Flowering Pixiemoss

Water needs for Flowering Pixiemoss
0.5 cups
every 9

Flowering Pixiemoss 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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Finding light for Flowering Pixiemoss in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Flowering Pixiemoss: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Flowering Pixiemoss 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.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Flowering Pixiemoss

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

Care Summary for Flowering Pixiemoss

Flowering Pixiemoss


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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