Acmella caulirhiza
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Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Acmella caulirhiza is a sun-loving perennial herbaceous species that comes from open habitats and commonly grows in meadows and grasslands. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun conditions.
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Acmella caulirhiza is native to tropical areas, where the climate is generally warm and humid. Consequently, it is well suited to high temperatures and humidity. It is not tolerant of sudden temperature shifts and favors a consistent temperature environment, so it is important to avoid temperature fluctuations indoors. It typically cannot tolerate cold conditions and needs warmer temperatures to grow; if the ambient temperature falls too low, growth may stop or the plant may die.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
Proper fertilization is essential for Acmella caulirhiza's health and appearance. Fertilize Acmella caulirhiza during summer, repeating the application monthly throughout the season. Nutrients fuel growth and sustain the plant's parts. Fertilization boosts Acmella caulirhiza's flower display, ensuring the best blooms.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Acmella
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- All year round
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- All year round
- Native Area
- Burkina Faso, South Africa, Zambia, Sudan, Eritrea, Guinea, Gabon, Zimbabwe, Benin, Mali, Chad, Cameroon, Liberia, Mozambique, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Congo