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