cat thyme
About cat thyme
cat thyme 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.
cat thyme likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Teucrium marum
Teucrium
Lamiaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
cat thyme and kitty crack
How to care for cat thyme
How often to water your cat thyme
every 9
cat thyme 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 cat thyme in your home
a window
cat thyme love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
cat thyme does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of cat thyme in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize cat thyme
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 cat thyme after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for cat thyme
cat thyme
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.