White Soldierbush
Taxonomy
Tournefortia bicolor
Tournefortia
Boraginaceae
Boraginales
How to care for White Soldierbush
How often to water your White Soldierbush
every 9
White Soldierbush 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 White Soldierbush in your home
a window
White Soldierbush love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
White Soldierbush does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of White Soldierbush in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize White Soldierbush
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 White Soldierbush after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for White Soldierbush
White Soldierbush
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.