How to Grow and Care for Dontostemon

Dontostemon requires meticulous attention to maintain its health. Ensure it receives partial shade as too much direct sunlight can harm its delicate leaves. Additionally, maintaining constant soil moisture without waterlogging is critical to avoiding root rot.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Dontostemon

Care Difficulty	Hard
Lifespan	Annual
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	6-7

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Types of Dontostemon

Dentatus

Dentatus is a medium-height annual herb that grows in the mountains on rocky or sandy slopes or on roadsides. Unremarkable and weedy-looking before it blooms, it eventually sports multiple clusters of tiny, bluish or lavender butterfly-shaped flowers.

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