Longstalk triteleia Plant Care
Triteleia peduncularis Lindl.
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Triteleia peduncularis is a monocot flowering plant in the genus Triteleia. Its common names include long-ray brodiaea and longray triteleia.
Every 7–10 days
Full sun to partial shade
50–80°F
40–70%
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How do you care for Longstalk triteleia?
Water Longstalk triteleia every 7–10 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–80°F (10–27°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Longstalk triteleia Native To?
What Is the Longstalk triteleia?
Longstalk triteleia (Triteleia peduncularis) belongs to the Asparagaceae family within the Triteleia genus. Longstalk triteleia is native to California. Longstalk triteleia is also known as Peduncled triteleia.
Longstalk triteleia displays an upright, clumping perennial growth habit, reaching up to 1.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 0.5 ft. Longstalk triteleia produces star-shaped flowers in shades of blue, purple, or white.
Leaf size: approximately 8 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Longstalk triteleia?
Triteleia peduncularis requires watering every 7–10 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–10 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Longstalk triteleia Need?
Longstalk triteleia thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Longstalk triteleia Prefer?
Triteleia peduncularis grows best at temperatures of 50–80°F. Longstalk triteleia prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
50–80°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Longstalk triteleia?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Longstalk triteleia to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Longstalk triteleia?
Feed Longstalk triteleia every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Longstalk triteleia?
Repot every 2-3 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 Longstalk triteleia?
Longstalk triteleia can be propagated through division of offsets, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to hyacinth brodiaea plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Longstalk triteleia Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Longstalk triteleia, 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 Longstalk triteleia?
Longstalk triteleia is susceptible to thrips, aphids, slugs. 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.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Longstalk triteleia Need?
Longstalk triteleia grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. Longstalk triteleia is native to California. In cooler regions, grow Longstalk triteleia as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Longstalk triteleia 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 Triteleia genus — compare its care with other Triteleia species on PlantoScan.
Triteleia is part of the Asparagaceae plant family — browse all Asparagaceae genera and species.
Longstalk triteleia thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Triteleia Species
Other Triteleia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Triteleia peduncularis Lindl., family Asparagaceae (first published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 20: t. 1685 (1834)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Longstalk triteleia, 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.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- 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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