Ox-Eye Daisy
About Ox-Eye Daisy
Ox-Eye Daisy is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Ox-Eye Daisy belongs to the Telekia genus, and is native to Central Europe, Central and Southern Russia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans.
Taxonomy
Telekia speciosa
Telekia
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for Ox-Eye Daisy
How often to water your Ox-Eye Daisy
every 9
Ox-Eye Daisy 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 Ox-Eye Daisy in your home
a window
Ox-Eye Daisy love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ox-Eye Daisy does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Ox-Eye Daisy
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 Ox-Eye Daisy after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Ox-Eye Daisy
Ox-Eye Daisy
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.