Plant Care Fringed Rue

Fringed Rue

About Fringed Rue

Fringed Rue is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ā˜€ļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Fringed Rue likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Ruta chalepensis
Ruta
Rutaceae
Sapindales

How to care for Fringed Rue

Water

How often to water your Fringed Rue

Water needs for Fringed Rue
0.5 cups
every 9

Fringed Rue 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 Fringed Rue in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Fringed Rue: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Fringed Rue 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.

Fringed Rue does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fringed Rue in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Fringed Rue

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

FAQs
Water Needs
Sunlight Needs
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Soil
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Care Summary for Fringed Rue

Fringed Rue


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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