Slenderflower Mint Plant Care
Pogogyne tenuiflora A.Gray
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Pogogyne tenuiflora is an extinct species of annual plant in the mint family. Endemic to Guadalupe Island in the eastern Pacific, the Guadalupe mesa mint was only known from a single specimen collected by Edward Palmer in 1875.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Slenderflower Mint?
Plant Slenderflower Mint in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Slenderflower Mint?
Slenderflower Mint (Pogogyne tenuiflora) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Pogogyne genus. Slenderflower Mint is native to Guadalupe Island in the eastern Pacific, the Guadalupe mesa mint was only known from a single specimen collected by Edward Palmer in 1875. Slenderflower Mint is also known as Slenderflower Pogogyne.
Slenderflower Mint displays a low mat-forming groundcover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Slenderflower Mint produces small purple flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Slenderflower Mint Need?
Slenderflower Mint thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Slenderflower Mint?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Slenderflower Mint to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Slenderflower Mint?
Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade and well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter. 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 Slenderflower Mint?
Prune Slenderflower Mint 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 Slenderflower Mint 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 Slenderflower Mint?
Slenderflower Mint can be propagated through seeds, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to abrams' mint plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Slenderflower Mint Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Slenderflower Mint, 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 Slenderflower Mint?
Slenderflower Mint 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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Slenderflower Mint 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 Pogogyne genus — compare its care with other Pogogyne species on PlantoScan.
Pogogyne is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
Slenderflower Mint thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pogogyne tenuiflora A.Gray, family Lamiaceae (first published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 11: 100 (1876)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Slenderflower Mint, 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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