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Senegal Tea Plant Plant Care
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC.
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Gymnocoronis spilanthoides, also known by its common name Senegal tea or Senegal tea plant is a species from the genus Gymnocoronis. The species was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Senegal Tea Plant?
Senegal Tea Plant grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Senegal Tea Plant?
Senegal Tea Plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Gymnocoronis genus. Senegal Tea Plant is also known as Water Primrose, Adenostemma gymnocoronis, Alomia spilanthoides.
Senegal Tea Plant displays a spreading aquatic plant growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Senegal Tea Plant produces small white flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Senegal Tea Plant Need?
Senegal Tea Plant thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Senegal Tea Plant?
Rich, loamy soil with good drainage. Good drainage is essential for Senegal Tea Plant to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Senegal Tea Plant?
Can be repotted 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 Senegal Tea Plant?
Senegal Tea Plant can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings.
Is the Senegal Tea Plant Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Senegal Tea 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 Senegal Tea Plant?
Senegal Tea Plant 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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Senegal Tea 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 Gymnocoronis genus — compare its care with other Gymnocoronis species on PlantoScan.
Gymnocoronis is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Senegal Tea Plant thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC., family Asteraceae (first published in Prodr. 7(1): 266 (1838)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Senegal Tea 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.
- Photo: Cheng-Tao Lin, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- 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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