Stachys Byzantina
4.7 out of 5 (3 experiences)
Also known as
Lamb's Ear, Lamb's Ear and Wooly Betony
Taxonomy
Stachys byzantina
Stachys
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Stachys Byzantina
How often to water your Stachys Byzantina
Stachys Byzantina needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Lamb's Ear in your home
Stachys Byzantina love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Stachys Byzantina does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Stachys Byzantina
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 Stachys Byzantina after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Stress?? I got this lambs ear about a week ago I think and I repotted it a few days ago because it was completely root bound. It was a mess. Roots everywhere. I tried to be as gentle as possible but I still lost some roots. This is her today. Is she just in shock from the repotting or did I kill her? I’m really nervous.
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Within like an hour! I have a feeling this #lambsear is going to be a drama queen!
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Rescued this baby from my old high schools lawn 🥰 she was just a-growing in such a hostile environment!
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How do I save this little baby I got this plant for free and I’m trying to nurse it back to life… should I give up on it or? Do I dead head it or water less? I’m so lost
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Is there any way to save this plant???? I water him regularly but he just falls down within 12 hours.
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No roots on Lambs Ear I got this Lambs Ear from a small shop in front of someone's house and it was really weird, leaves where brown at the bottom and it had a really long stem with no leaves. I cut off the bits that looked a bit rotten and tried to pot the rest hoping it would get roots (which it didn't have in the first place) It doesn't look dead quite yet but the leaves are going a bit funky and brown Any tips on how to get it to grow roots?
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Drama Queen Come Back TLDR: pictures tell the full story Shortly after its initial purchase this Lamby had been a full blown drama queen. Then I though I had finally gotten the trick and she was doing well. But she said nope: One day I noticed she was getting sun scorched. Moved her direct afternoon light to bright indirect. At first she was okay and then from one day to the next it seemed, she tried to fully die. She was given to me by my best friend and was my first non succulent house plant so I was determined that she had to live. And here we are, thriving. Not back to her full size but come one tell me this isn’t an impressive comeback. Wonder what she’ll throw at me next? #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #ComebackStories #NotSoHappyPlants #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #PLANTMAFIA
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Drama queen dying… again So here is the Drama Queen Lamby… she was repotted and loving life. I though some of her leaves were getting sun scorched so I moved her away from the window. She started looking sad and I moved her back but she look the worst I’ve ever seen. All her baby leaves died and the stems are wilty… help? How do I bring her back? #NotSoHappyPlants #PlantAddict #help #SadPlant
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Sun scorched or diseased? All the older leaves on my lambs ear look like this… at first I thought I was cause I was struggling to keep her happy but now she’s happy and the leaves still turn rough and splotchy. What is causing it? #Stachys #lambsear #PlantAddict
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Pants are beautiful down to the smallest cell! Look close you can see the darker vacuoles of water inside the cells. #SpringIntoSummer #plantcell #beautifulbiology #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict
Care Summary for Stachys Byzantina
Stachys Byzantina
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.