five-leaved bramble
About five-leaved bramble
five-leaved bramble is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
five-leaved bramble likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
five-leaved bramble belongs to the rubus genus, and is native to Northwestern Canada and the United States.
Taxonomy
Rubus pedatus
Rubus
Rosaceae
Rosales
Also known as
five-leaved bramble, strawberryleaf raspberry and creeping raspberry
How to care for five-leaved bramble
Water
How often to water your five-leaved bramble
every 9
five-leaved bramble 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
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 five-leaved bramble in your home
a window
five-leaved bramble love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
five-leaved bramble does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of five-leaved bramble in your home 🏡.
Nutrients
How to fertilize five-leaved bramble
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 five-leaved bramble after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
FAQs
five-leaved bramble prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Sunlight Needs
five-leaved bramble requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.
Toxicity
five-leaved bramble is not known to cause harm to humans or pets. Regardless, if you, a family member, a cat, or dog has ingested any plant material, please consult a doctor or a veterinarian.
Soil
five-leaved bramble does best in well-draining soil. A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!
Fertilizer
five-leaved bramble should be repotted after it doubles in size or once a year, whichever comes first. Fresh potting soil has all the nutrients your plant needs, so as long as it’s refreshed yearly, you shouldn’t need to use fertilizer. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!
Growth Pattern
five-leaved bramble will branch off as it grows. To encourage branching, pinch off the newest growth at the tip and the stem will branch off into two.
Care Summary for five-leaved bramble
five-leaved bramble
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.
