How often should you water your plant?

Pick your plant, choose the light in the room where it lives and the season: the calculator gives you its watering rhythm. Free, no sign-up.

Your plant

The light in its room

Direct sun South- or west-facing window, the sun reaches the plant. Bright Lots of daylight, no direct sun on the plant. Low light Away from windows, or a north-facing window.

The season

Spring and summerApril to September Autumn and winterOctober to March

For the monstera

14 days

between waterings

That's its favourite light: its usual rhythm applies.

In spring and summer: every 7 days.

See its care guide

How the rhythm is worked out

Each species has two base rhythms: one for spring and summer, when it grows and drinks a lot, and one for autumn and winter, when it rests. These rhythms apply to a room with its favourite light.

Light changes everything: a plant in a room darker than it likes drinks less, and its soil dries more slowly. The calculator then stretches the interval by 20% for each level of light less, and shortens it by 20% for each level more.

This rhythm is a guide: before watering, push a finger into the soil. If it's still moist an inch down, wait a day or two.