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How to Grow and Care for Streptanthella

Streptanthella is a resilient plant that thrives with basic care. Key points include: ensuring well-draining soil to prevent root rot and providing moderate, indirect sunlight to avoid leaf burn. Water the plant sparingly, allowing the soil to dry between waterings. Regular pruning encourages healthy growth and prevents leggy stems. Overall, streptanthella is straightforward to maintain and ideal for beginner gardeners.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Streptanthella

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Annual
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	6-7.5

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Types of Streptanthella

Fiddle mustard

It is an annual herb producing a slender, erect, multibranched stem up to 50 cm tall. The lower leaves are lance-shaped with a toothed or smooth edge and leaves higher on the plant are narrower, linear in shape, and less often toothed. The top of the inflorescence bears the newest buds which are often purple in color. Flowers measure under 1 cm long. Each flower is enclosed in four thick sepals. At the tip are the spoon-shaped petals which are white to yellow with purple veining. The fruit is a long, dangling silique up to 7 cm in length containing flat, winged seeds.

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