Longstalk Starwort
About Longstalk Starwort
Longstalk Starwort 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.
Longstalk Starwort likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Stellaria longipes
Stellaria
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
longstalk starwort and Goldie's starwort
How to care for Longstalk Starwort
How often to water your Longstalk Starwort
every 9
Longstalk Starwort 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 Longstalk Starwort in your home
a window
Longstalk Starwort love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Longstalk Starwort does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Longstalk Starwort in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Longstalk Starwort
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 Longstalk Starwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Longstalk Starwort
Longstalk Starwort
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.