Short-leaved Mohave Plant Care
Mohavea breviflora Coville
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Mohavea breviflora is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family known by the common names golden desert-snapdragon and lesser mohavea. It is native to the southwestern United States, including the Mojave Desert and surrounding areas.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Short-leaved Mohave?
Short-leaved Mohave grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Short-leaved Mohave Native To?
What Is the Short-leaved Mohave?
Short-leaved Mohave (Mohavea breviflora) belongs to the Plantaginaceae family within the Mohavea genus. Short-leaved Mohave is native to the southwestern United States, including the Mojave Desert and surrounding areas. Short-leaved Mohave is also known as Mohave Desert Tortoise Plant.
Short-leaved Mohave displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Short-leaved Mohave produces tubular flowers in shades of purple, pink, or white.
What Light Does the Short-leaved Mohave Need?
Short-leaved Mohave thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Short-leaved Mohave?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Short-leaved Mohave to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Short-leaved Mohave?
Repot every 1-2 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 Short-leaved Mohave?
Short-leaved Mohave can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to desert gold plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Short-leaved Mohave Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Short-leaved Mohave, 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 Short-leaved Mohave?
Short-leaved Mohave 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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Short-leaved Mohave 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 Mohavea genus — compare its care with other Mohavea species on PlantoScan.
Mohavea is part of the Plantaginaceae plant family — browse all Plantaginaceae genera and species.
Short-leaved Mohave thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Mohavea breviflora Coville, family Plantaginaceae (first published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 168 (1893)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Short-leaved Mohave, 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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