Wedelia, Sphagneticola Trilobata - Plant

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Description

Growing Wedelia is an easy way to add a tropical flair to your garden. When you know how to use and care for wedelia plant, you will be rewarded with many years of lovely yellow flowe
What makes it special:
  • One of the best attractive flowering plant as dense ground cover.
  • Low maintenance plant.
  • Perfect plant for outdoor garden.
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1 Wedelia, Sphagneticola Trilobata - Plant

This product does not have the flowers at the time of shipping. Afterward, the plant will bloom and that will be of yellow colored flower.Wedelia is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is a mat forming evergreen perennial herb with rounded stems.

Leaves are fleshy, usually 2 to 4 inches long and 1 to 5 inches wide, with irregularly toothed margins. Flowers are solitary, one inch in diameter and yellow-orange in color.New plants arise from nodes that root at the soil surface. Seed production is low and generally does not reproduce prolifically via seed. However, wedelia is able to escape from gardens to nearby areas via runners and fragmentation.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height 12 inch (30 cm)
Plant Spread 6 inch (15 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye, Singapore daisy, creeping-oxeye, trailing daisy, wedelia,Sphagneticola trilobata.
Maximum Reachable Height 60-90 centimeter
Flower Colour Daisy yellow in flat shape
Bloom Time Year round
Difficulty Level Easy

Planting and care


Refer our Garden Guide for detailed procedures and meanings of words related to gardening.

Sunlight

  • Morning sunlight of 3 - 6 hours a day is ideal for flowering and plant grow well in bright light for rest of the day.
    • Soil
  • The soil should be well drained, fertile and rich in organic content for growing Wedelia plant.
    • Watering
  • Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Apply 3 cup(approx.150ml) of water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch.
  • Do not overwater the plant.
  • As a rule of thumb, water the plants thoroughly in summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
  • Water should be applied preferably in the morning or evening.
    • Application of Fertilizer
  • Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so, it can uptake the nutrients and moisture easily.
  • Apply organic fertilizer once a month during the main growing season (January-June)
  • Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.
    • Plant Protection
  • Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
  • For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

    • Donts
  • Do not overwater the plant specially when pot doesnt have drainage hole.
  • Avoid applying water in hot afternoon.

    • Wedelia care

    Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:

  • Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
  • Apply 3 cup(approx.150ml) of water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch.
  • Keep the plant in artificial bright light.
  • Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

    • Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
    Sunlight Natural bright light with morning sunlight(3-6 hours)
    Watering Apply 3 cup(approx.150ml) of water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch
    Soil Well drained, fertile and rich in organic content
    Temperature 20-35 Degree Celsius
    Fertilizer Apply organic fertilizer once a month during growing season (January-June)

    Wedelia special feature

    Group or mass as garden annuals in beds and borde Pots, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets

    Wedelia uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • The plant mainly used in landscape as ground cover for ornamental purpose

    Medicinal Use:

    • Wedelia is used to treat hepatitis, infections and to clear the placenta after birth
    • The plant has use in traditional medicine: crushed leaves are used as a poultice
    • Tea is given to alleviate symptoms of colds and flu; and it is used in combination with other herbs to clear the placenta after birth
    • Note: The following information is general guidelines, be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines
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