Small-Fruited Rue
Taxonomy
Ruta microcarpa
Ruta
Rutaceae
Sapindales
How to care for Small-Fruited Rue
How often to water your Small-Fruited Rue
every 9
Small-Fruited 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
Finding light for Small-Fruited Rue in your home
a window
Small-Fruited Rue love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Small-Fruited Rue does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Small-Fruited Rue in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Small-Fruited Rue
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 Small-Fruited Rue after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My rue plant looks sad I bought this plant hoping it would grow, but it seems sick… it always wants to dry out. On Oct 1st I put some fertilizer on it and it still looks sad.
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I've accidentally overwatered my rue! I replanted it on a bigger pot with dry soil and better drainage, but I don't know it will survive :( #CommonRue
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Rue plant dying. Help My Rue plant keeps dying. What can I do? I had it for only 3 months and there’s only one stem left. #rueplant
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Why is it saggy
Care Summary for Small-Fruited Rue
Small-Fruited Rue
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.