beach cabbage
Also known as
beach cabbage, sea lettuce, beach naupaka, naupaka kahakai, magoo, merambong, bapaceda or papatjeda, ngahu, Scaevola sericea and Scaevola sericea
Taxonomy
Scaevola taccada
Scaevola
Goodeniaceae
Asterales
How to care for beach cabbage
How often to water your beach cabbage
every 9
beach cabbage 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 beach cabbage in your home
a window
beach cabbage love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
beach cabbage does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of beach cabbage in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize beach cabbage
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 beach cabbage after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I went on vacation and my gull feed has grown about 4 inches into a long spiky mess. My son was watering my plants during my absence, but I’m wondering if this is normal. It is in a south facing window. 
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Hi im@new here … can someone tell me what’s wrong . I planted her two days ago n now she’s floppy #FairyFanFlower
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Good morning! I received this beautiful girl from my son and his girlfriend for Mother’s Day (they know me very well!) on Mayas little tag it says “annual” and I’m hoping that she’s not going to die at the end of the season! Is this indeed an annual, or can I look forward to many happy years with her?
Care Summary for beach cabbage
beach cabbage
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.