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How to Grow and Care for Asiatic dayflower

Asiatic dayflower, also known as Common dayflower, Mouse ear, Slender dayflower, Day flower, Widow's tears

Asiatic dayflower is a hardy and adaptable perennial known for its minimal care requirements, which makes it easy to grow. The primary care need for asiatic dayflower is ensuring adequate moisture, as it thrives in consistently damp soil conditions. A special care point is to manage its invasive tendency through regular pruning or by growing it in containers. Adequate sunlight, ranging from partial shade to full sun, caters to its growth, but asiatic dayflower is quite tolerant of varying light conditions.

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Watering schedule: Every week

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Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Asiatic dayflower

Care DifficultyEasy
LifespanAnnual, Perennial
Watering ScheduleEvery week
Sunlight RequirementsPartial sun
Soil pH6-7.5
Planting TimeSpring
Hardiness Zones
5-8
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Asiatic dayflower is a robust, herbaceous plant that can either stand erect at roughly 3 feet (91 cm) in height or extend across the terrain spanning 10 feet (3 meters). It is characterized by a sprawling habit, often taking root where stem joints make contact with soil. The plant produces distinct 1 inch (2.5 cm) blue to purple flowers, each emerging on a 2-inch (5 cm) stalk, and lasting for only a single day during the morning hours from mid-summer to early autumn. The root system is composed of a network of fibrous tendrils that enable vegetative propagation, allowing asiatic dayflower to quickly form dense colonies.
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