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How to Grow and Care for Schenkia

Schenkia is known for its ease of care. It thrives in well-draining soil and requires moderate watering, ensuring the soil remains slightly moist but not waterlogged. Special care should be taken to provide schenkia with ample sunlight, as it prefers bright, indirect light. Regular pruning is also beneficial to maintain its shape and encourage healthy growth.

Watering schedule: Twice per week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Schenkia

Care Difficulty	Easy
Watering Schedule	Twice per week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun

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Types of Schenkia

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At the same time, it was noted that European and Australian specimens ascribed to this species are in fact different taxa; for example, all Australian specimens studied were tetraploid, whereas all European specimens studied were diploid. Therefore the Australian specimens were segregated into a new species, Schenkia australis.

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