Peruvian Mock Vervain
Also known as
Glandularia chamaedryfolia, Verbena chamaedrifolia melindres, Verbena chamaedryfolia, Verbena chamaedryfolia melindroides, Verbena coccinea, Verbena melindres, Verbena melindroides, Verbena melissoides, Verbena melissoides publ, Verbena peruviana, Verbena peruviana glabriuscula, Verbena peruviana rosea, Verbena peruviana subbipinnatisecta, Verbena platensis latiuscula, Verbena platensis stenioides, Verbena platensis stenodes, Verbena sanguinea, Verbena veronicaefolia, Verbena veronicifolia and Verbenella chamaedryfolia
Taxonomy
Glandularia peruviana
Glandularia
Verbenaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Peruvian Mock Vervain
How often to water your Peruvian Mock Vervain
Peruvian Mock Vervain needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Peruvian Mock Vervain in your home
Peruvian Mock Vervain love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Peruvian Mock Vervain does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Peruvian Mock Vervain
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 Peruvian Mock Vervain after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Peruvian Mock Vervain
Peruvian Mock Vervain
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.