trailing pearlwort
About trailing pearlwort
trailing pearlwort 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.
trailing pearlwort likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Sagina decumbens
Sagina
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
trailing pearlwort and western pearlwort
How to care for trailing pearlwort
How often to water your trailing pearlwort
every 9
trailing pearlwort 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 trailing pearlwort in your home
a window
trailing pearlwort love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
trailing pearlwort does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of trailing pearlwort in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize trailing pearlwort
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 trailing pearlwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for trailing pearlwort
trailing pearlwort
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.