Plant Care Barestem Teesdalia

Barestem Teesdalia

Also known as

shepherd's cress, common shepherd's-cress, bare-stemmed teesdalia and shepherd's-cress

Taxonomy

Teesdalia nudicaulis
Teesdalia
Brassicaceae
Brassicales

How to care for Barestem Teesdalia

💦 Water

How often to water your Barestem Teesdalia

Water needs for Barestem Teesdalia
0.5 cups
every 9

Barestem Teesdalia 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?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Barestem Teesdalia in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Barestem Teesdalia: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Barestem Teesdalia may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Barestem Teesdalia in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Barestem Teesdalia

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Barestem Teesdalia: 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 Barestem Teesdalia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Barestem Teesdalia

Barestem Teesdalia


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

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