Rhoeo Plant Care And Tips For Maintenance 

Rhoeo, including Rhoeo discolor and Rhoeo spathacea, is a plant of many names. Depending on location, you may call this plant moses-in-the-cradle, moses-in-a-basket, boat lily, and oyster plant. Whatever you call it, Rhoeo makes fast growing groundcovers in the garden. 

In some areas, Rhoeo plant is considered an annual, though in fact, it is a tender perennial. This tolerates temperatures down to about 20 degrees F. before they were killed off. The temperature that will kill them. Temperatures 10 to 15 degrees F. above this will damage the plant, but will not kill it. 

Rhoeo plant also enjoy full shade partial shade. Rhoeo plants are normally grown and they are very drought tolerant. As a matter of fact, this plant raises some serious issues with root rot and foliage diseases if the rhoeo plant is kept too wet or watered too often. This is a plant where it will be happier if you’re on the side of dry and water this plant less. 

If you live where it normally gets large amounts of rain, your Rhoeo may not grow well in your garden no matter what you do. If this is the case and you still wish to enjoy the beauty of Rhoeos, you can either plant them in a pot or you can try planting them under trees. Trees suck up much of the water under their canopies and provide shade, both conditions will make your Rhoeo happy.

If you live in an area where Rhoeos are not hard, you can bring your Rhoeo plants inside for the winter and grow them as indoor or houseplants. They grow very well as indoor plants and then can be returned to your garden in the spring. 

 If your Rhoeo starts any issues, chances are that you have overwatered the plants. If you wish to reverse the damage done by overwatering, take a look at two important things. 

In the processing the plant, while the plant is out of the ground, check the roots for root rot damage. If you find suspected root rot damage, trim the affected roots to help keep the spread of the root rot to a minimum. If you are having fungus issues with the foliage, remove the damaged leaves as you can and treat the rest of the plant with antifungal plant spray. 

One last note, if living in this plant is hard, area check with your local extension service to see if this plant is on the invasive species list.