Plant Care Tortula willisiana var. obscura

Tortula willisiana var. obscura

Taxonomy

Tortula willisiana var. obscura
Tortula
Pottiaceae
Pottiales

How to care for Tortula willisiana var. obscura

💦 Water

How often to water your Tortula willisiana var. obscura

Water needs for Tortula willisiana var. obscura
0.5 cups
every 9

Tortula willisiana var. obscura 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 Tortula willisiana var. obscura in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Tortula willisiana var. obscura: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Tortula willisiana var. obscura 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 Tortula willisiana var. obscura in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Tortula willisiana var. obscura

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Tortula willisiana var. obscura: 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 Tortula willisiana var. obscura after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Tortula willisiana var. obscura

Tortula willisiana var. obscura


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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