Amplexicaul Warea Plant Care
Warea amplexifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
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Warea amplexifolia is a rare species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names wideleaf pinelandcress, wide-leaf warea, and clasping warea. It is endemic to Florida in the United States, where it is limited to a few counties in the central part of the peninsula.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Amplexicaul Warea?
Amplexicaul Warea grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Amplexicaul Warea Native To?
What Is the Amplexicaul Warea?
Amplexicaul Warea (Warea amplexifolia) belongs to the Brassicaceae family within the Warea genus. Amplexicaul Warea is native to Florida in the United States.
Amplexicaul Warea displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Amplexicaul Warea produces small white or pink flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Amplexicaul Warea Need?
Amplexicaul Warea thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Amplexicaul Warea?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Amplexicaul Warea to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Amplexicaul Warea?
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 Amplexicaul Warea?
Amplexicaul Warea can be propagated through seeds, division of root ball.
Is the Amplexicaul Warea Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Amplexicaul Warea, 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 Amplexicaul Warea?
Amplexicaul Warea is susceptible to aphids, cabbage worms, flea beetles. 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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Amplexicaul Warea 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 Warea genus — compare its care with other Warea species on PlantoScan.
Warea is part of the Brassicaceae plant family — browse all Brassicaceae genera and species.
Amplexicaul Warea thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Warea amplexifolia (Nutt.) Nutt., family Brassicaceae (first published in J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 83 (1834)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Amplexicaul Warea, 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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