Plant Care Arrowleaf Aster

Arrowleaf Aster

About Arrowleaf Aster

Arrowleaf Aster is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ā˜€ļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Arrowleaf Aster likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Symphyotrichum
Asteraceae
Asterales

How to care for Arrowleaf Aster

Water

How often to water your Arrowleaf Aster

Water needs for Arrowleaf Aster
0.5 cups
every 9

Arrowleaf Aster 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Arrowleaf Aster in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Arrowleaf Aster: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Arrowleaf Aster love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Arrowleaf Aster does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Arrowleaf Aster in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Arrowleaf Aster

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Arrowleaf Aster: repot after 2X growth

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 Arrowleaf Aster after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Arrowleaf Aster

Arrowleaf Aster


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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