Tateishia concinna Plant Care
Tateishia concinna (DC.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi
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Tateishia concinna is an ornamental plant in the family Fabaceae. Formerly considered part of the genus Desmodium, recent work (2018) places it into a new genus, Tateishia, along with one other species, Tateishia retusa.
Partial to full sun
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How do you care for Tateishia concinna?
Tateishia concinna grows best in partial to full sun.
What Is the Tateishia concinna?
Tateishia concinna (Tateishia concinna) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Tateishia genus.
Tateishia concinna displays a clumping perennial herb growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Tateishia concinna produces small, clustered flowers in shades of pink, purple, or white.
What Light Does the Tateishia concinna Need?
Tateishia concinna thrives in partial to full sun.
Light Requirement
Partial to full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Tateishia concinna?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Tateishia concinna to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Tateishia concinna?
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 Tateishia concinna?
Tateishia concinna can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets.
Is the Tateishia concinna Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Tateishia concinna, 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 Tateishia concinna?
Tateishia concinna is susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, 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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Tateishia concinna 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 Tateishia genus — compare its care with other Tateishia species on PlantoScan.
Tateishia is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Tateishia concinna thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Tateishia concinna (DC.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi, family Fabaceae (first published in J. Jap. Bot. 93(3): 179. 2018 [20 Jun 2018]) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Tateishia concinna, 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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