Green Bristlegrass
About Green Bristlegrass
Green brystlegrass refers to the foxtail like inflorescences of the weedy and aggressive annual grass.
Taxonomy
Setaria viridis
Setaria
Poaceae
Poales
Also known as
Green Bristle-grass
How to care for Green Bristlegrass
How often to water your Green Bristlegrass
every 9
Green Bristlegrass 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 Green Bristlegrass in your home
a window
Green Bristlegrass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Green Bristlegrass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Green Bristlegrass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Green Bristlegrass
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 Green Bristlegrass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Green Bristlegrass
Green Bristlegrass
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.