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About Birdeye Pearlwort
Birdeye Pearlwort is a popular 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.
Birdeye 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 procumbens
Sagina
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
Procumbent pearlwort and Matted pearlwort

How to care for Birdeye Pearlwort
How often to water your Birdeye Pearlwort

every 9
Birdeye 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 Birdeye Pearlwort in your home

a window
Birdeye Pearlwort love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Birdeye Pearlwort does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Birdeye Pearlwort in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Birdeye 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 Birdeye Pearlwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Birdeye Pearlwort
Birdeye Pearlwort
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
