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Lamiaceae
Phyllostegia lantanoides
Phyllostegia lantanoides
Also known as Phyllostegia atomifera, Phyllostegia oahuensis, Phyllostegia lantanoides var. konahuanuiana
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Hawaii · Mint · Endangered · Rare · Tropical · Native · Medicinal · Specialty · Conservation · Humid
This extremely rare Hawaiian mint family plant requires specialized tropical conditions with high humidity and filtered light. It needs consistent moisture and warm temperatures year-round, making it suitable only for greenhouse cultivation or tropical climates. This species is critically endangered and rarely available in cultivation.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply maintaining consistent soil moisture, increase humidity · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 30 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Hawaii
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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