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Tetramolopium capillare Plant Care
Tetramolopium capillare (Gaudich.) St.John
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Tetramolopium capillare is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name pamakani. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Maui. There are four occurrences for a total of fewer than 200 individuals. It is threatened by the degradation of its habitat caused by introduced plant species. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Tetramolopium capillare?
Tetramolopium capillare grows best in full sun to partial shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
Where Is the Tetramolopium capillare Native To?
What Is the Tetramolopium capillare?
Tetramolopium capillare (Tetramolopium capillare) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Tetramolopium genus. Tetramolopium capillare is native to Hawaii.
Tetramolopium capillare displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Tetramolopium capillare produces small daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Tetramolopium capillare Need?
Tetramolopium capillare thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Tetramolopium capillare?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with good organic content. Good drainage is essential for Tetramolopium capillare to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Tetramolopium capillare?
Repot every 1-2 years 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 Tetramolopium capillare?
Tetramolopium capillare can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to nan plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Tetramolopium capillare Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
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 Tetramolopium capillare?
Tetramolopium capillare 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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Tetramolopium capillare 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 Tetramolopium genus — compare its care with other Tetramolopium species on PlantoScan.
Tetramolopium is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Tetramolopium capillare thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Tetramolopium capillare (Gaudich.) St.John, family Asteraceae (first published in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. lii. 432 (1965)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Tetramolopium capillare is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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