Erect Dampiera Plant Care
Dampiera stricta R.Br.
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Dampiera stricta commonly known as blue dampiera, is a flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae. It is a small sub-shrub with variable leaves and mostly blue, mauve or purple flowers.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Erect Dampiera?
Erect Dampiera grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Erect Dampiera?
Erect Dampiera (Dampiera stricta) belongs to the Goodeniaceae family within the Dampiera genus.
Erect Dampiera displays a low spreading groundcover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Erect Dampiera produces small blue or purple flowers with yellow centers.
What Light Does the Erect Dampiera Need?
Erect Dampiera thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Erect Dampiera?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Erect Dampiera to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Erect Dampiera?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Erect Dampiera?
Erect Dampiera can be propagated through seeds, softwood cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to adpressed dampiera plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Erect Dampiera Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Erect Dampiera, 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 Erect Dampiera?
Erect Dampiera is susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, snails. 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.
Keep exploring plants
Erect Dampiera 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 Dampiera genus — compare its care with other Dampiera species on PlantoScan.
Dampiera is part of the Goodeniaceae plant family — browse all Goodeniaceae genera and species.
Erect Dampiera thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Dampiera Species
Other Dampiera species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Dampiera stricta R.Br., family Goodeniaceae (first published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 589 (1810)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Erect Dampiera, 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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