Subnude Pagoda Plant Plant Care
Blephilia subnuda Simmers & Kral
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Blephilia subnuda, commonly known as the Cumberland pagoda-plant, smooth woodmint, or Cumberland woodmint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is a narrowly endemic species of the southeastern United States, restricted to portions of Alabama and Tennessee.
Partial shade to full sun
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How do you care for Subnude Pagoda Plant?
Plant Subnude Pagoda Plant in partial shade to full sun.
What Is the Subnude Pagoda Plant?
Subnude Pagoda Plant (Blephilia subnuda) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Blephilia genus.
Subnude Pagoda Plant displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Subnude Pagoda Plant produces small tubular flowers in shades of pink, purple, or white.
What Light Does the Subnude Pagoda Plant Need?
Subnude Pagoda Plant thrives in partial shade to full sun.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Subnude Pagoda Plant?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Subnude Pagoda Plant to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Subnude Pagoda Plant?
Choose a spot with partial shade to full sun and well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.
Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped shrubs in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.
How Do You Prune a Subnude Pagoda Plant?
Prune Subnude Pagoda Plant while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.
If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the shrub in one year.
How Do You Care for a Subnude Pagoda Plant in Winter?
Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
Young and container-grown shrubs need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.
How Do You Propagate a Subnude Pagoda Plant?
Subnude Pagoda Plant can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to downy wood mint plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Subnude Pagoda Plant Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Subnude Pagoda Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Subnude Pagoda Plant?
Subnude Pagoda Plant is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Subnude Pagoda Plant is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Blephilia genus — compare its care with other Blephilia species on PlantoScan.
Blephilia is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
Subnude Pagoda Plant thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Blephilia subnuda Simmers & Kral, family Lamiaceae (first published in Rhodora 94: 2 (1992)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Subnude Pagoda Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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