Samolus parviflorus
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Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Samolus valerandi is a species of semi-aquatic flowering plant in the primrose family, Primulaceae. Common names include seaside brookweed, brookweed, thin-leaf brookweed, water cabbage and water rose.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Sea primrose needs plentiful sunlight to achieve optimal growth. It naturally occurs in areas with abundant light and does well under strong illumination. This requirement for light stays largely consistent across its growth stages. By contrast, inadequate sun exposure can slow its development, while too much sun has little effect.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Sea primrose is native to temperate areas and adapts to a wide range of temperatures; it performs best in temperatures from 59 to 100.4 °F (15 to 38 °C). Seasonal adjustments may be necessary to recreate this temperature range.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 5-6
🌱 Fertilizer
Usually, one fertilizer application in spring is adequate for Sea primrose, although several feedings can increase growth. Feed every month to every month and a half. Fertilizing improves the leaves' appearance and function, helping maintain even color and a healthy texture. It also promotes root development and nutrient uptake for sustained plant health.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Samolus
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer
- Planting Time
- Summer
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- New Zealand