Plant Care Tiger Grass

Tiger Grass

Taxonomy

Thysanolaena maxima
Thysanolaena

How to care for Tiger Grass

💦 Water

How often to water your Tiger Grass

Water needs for Tiger Grass
0.5 cups
every 9

Tiger Grass 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.

Calculate water needs of Tiger Grass

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Tiger Grass in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Tiger Grass: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Tiger Grass 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 Tiger Grass in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Tiger Grass

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

Care Summary for Tiger Grass

Tiger Grass

Tiger Grass


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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