How to Care for a Moses Plant

Plant or keep the Moses-in-the-cradle plants in areas with medium to light shade. They can tolerate full shade or full sunlight, but thrive best with light to medium shade.

Feed the plants every two weeks, or at least once a month during spring and winter, with a diluted 10-10-10 lime-free liquid fertilizer. It needs to be fed during these times because this is when plant is at its seasonal growing peak.

Water the plants when the soil in the pot is dry or if there has been an extended dry spell, in the case of outdoor plantings. Do not over-water the soil; it only needs to be kept moist. Over-watering can cause issues with disease in the plant's roots.

Mist indoor plant leaves with room temperature water during the winter months. When the weather becomes colder the air indoors can be drier, so the plant needs this extra artificial humidity to stay healthy.

Inspect the plant's leaves for pests before placing it in the home or greenhouse and treat accordingly. This keeps pests from infesting other plants around the home. Also check outdoor plants for pests regularly to keep them healthy.

Remove offshoots with a small section of the root system and replant or re-pot to create a new plant. These offshoots are how the plant spreads, and removing them will keep the plant looking neater and save the need for re-potting to a larger container.