Glechoma grandis Plant Care
Glechoma grandis (A.Gray) Kuprian.
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Glechoma grandis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to southeastern China, Taiwan, and Japan. Although similar to Glechoma hederacea, it is a distinctive species.
Partial shade to full shade
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How do you care for Glechoma grandis?
Plant Glechoma grandis in partial shade to full shade.
What Is the Glechoma grandis?
Glechoma grandis (Glechoma grandis) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Glechoma genus. Glechoma grandis is native to southeastern China, Taiwan, and Japan.
Glechoma grandis displays a low mat-forming groundcover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Glechoma grandis produces small, tubular purple flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Glechoma grandis Need?
Glechoma grandis thrives in partial shade to full shade. Avoid placing Glechoma grandis in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Glechoma grandis?
Rich, well-draining soil with high organic matter content. Good drainage is essential for Glechoma grandis to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Glechoma grandis?
Choose a spot with partial shade to full shade and rich, well-draining soil with high organic matter content. 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 Glechoma grandis?
Prune Glechoma grandis 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 Glechoma grandis 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 Glechoma grandis?
Glechoma grandis can be propagated through division, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to ground ivy plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Glechoma grandis Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Glechoma grandis, 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 Glechoma grandis?
Glechoma grandis is susceptible to aphids, spider mites. 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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Glechoma grandis 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 Glechoma genus — compare its care with other Glechoma species on PlantoScan.
Glechoma is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
Glechoma grandis copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Glechoma grandis (A.Gray) Kuprian., family Lamiaceae (first published in Bot. Zhurn. S.S.S.R. 33: 237 (1948)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Glechoma grandis, 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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