Daustinia montana Plant Care
Daustinia montana (Moric.) Buril & A.R.Simões
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Daustinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It only contains one known species, Daustinia montana.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Daustinia montana?
Daustinia montana grows best in full sun to partial shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
What Is the Daustinia montana?
Daustinia montana (Daustinia montana) belongs to the Convolvulaceae family within the Daustinia genus.
Daustinia montana displays a vining, trailing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Daustinia montana produces trumpet-shaped blooms in various colors.
What Light Does the Daustinia montana Need?
Daustinia montana thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Daustinia montana?
Well-draining sandy loam with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Daustinia montana to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Daustinia montana?
Repot annually in 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 Daustinia montana?
Daustinia montana can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings.
Is the Daustinia montana Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
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 Daustinia montana?
Daustinia montana is susceptible to spider mites, aphids, 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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Daustinia montana 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 Daustinia genus — compare its care with other Daustinia species on PlantoScan.
Daustinia is part of the Convolvulaceae plant family — browse all Convolvulaceae genera and species.
Daustinia montana thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Daustinia montana (Moric.) Buril & A.R.Simões, family Convolvulaceae (first published in Phytotaxa 197: 60 (2015)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Daustinia montana is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. 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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