Chloanthes parviflora Plant Care
Chloanthes parviflora Walp.
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Chloanthes parviflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is a small, rounded shrub with dark green, linear leaves and mauve tubular flowers.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Chloanthes parviflora?
Plant Chloanthes parviflora in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Chloanthes parviflora?
Chloanthes parviflora (Chloanthes parviflora) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Chloanthes genus.
Chloanthes parviflora displays a low spreading ground cover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Chloanthes parviflora produces small purple tubular flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Chloanthes parviflora Need?
Chloanthes parviflora thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Chloanthes parviflora?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Chloanthes parviflora to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Chloanthes parviflora?
Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade 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 Chloanthes parviflora?
Prune Chloanthes parviflora 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 Chloanthes parviflora 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 Chloanthes parviflora?
Chloanthes parviflora can be propagated through softwood cuttings, division of offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to chloanthes coccinea plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Chloanthes parviflora Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Chloanthes parviflora, 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 Chloanthes parviflora?
Chloanthes parviflora 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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Chloanthes parviflora 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 Chloanthes genus — compare its care with other Chloanthes species on PlantoScan.
Chloanthes is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
Chloanthes parviflora thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Chloanthes parviflora Walp., family Lamiaceae (first published in Repert. Bot. Syst. 4: 58 (1845)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Chloanthes parviflora, 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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