Chaenostoma cordatum

Chaenostoma cordatum Care

Chaenostoma cordatum

What is the plant

Chaenostoma cordatum, known as bacopa or ornamental bacopa, is one of 52 species in the genus Chaenostoma, known in its cultivated forms. It originated in Southern Africa, and is a tender perennial forming a ground cover or grown in hanging baskets.

Different varieties of Bacopa grow to various heights, most spread readily and are indeterminate (meaning they can spread as far as there is soil to inhabit and room to grow). Foliage is dark green, and the small (no larger than 1.5” inches across) elongated, heart-shaped green leaves provide a pretty backdrop to the attractive, five-petaled flowers. The cascading or trailing annual Bacopa plant has small, white five-petaled flowers in the springtime and throughout the summer.There are three different types of the Sutera flowering plant producing white flowers. Snowflake grows to be one or 2” inches tall and has very small white flowers. Giant Snowflake grows to be 6” – 8” inches tall and has larger flowers. Snowstorm is very much like Snowflake, but it is more heat tolerant.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

9a - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Sutera needs regular watering and should not be allowed to dry out. Water when the top inch of soil is dry, and provide at least 1” inch of water.
Fertilizer
Fertilizing it every 4 to 6 weeks also helps keep it growing and flowering. Use a balanced, 10-10-10 formula, diluted at a rate of 1/4 teaspoon per 1 gallon of water, and water the plant deeply with the diluted mixture
Sunlight
This plant does best with the part sun in the morning and part shade in the afternoon; however, it can do well in full sun if it is adequately watered. For easier gardening keep it in partial shade the majority of the time.

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Soil
This plant does best in rich, well-draining soil with a pH level ranging from 5.6 to 6.5. Adding a 2- to 3-inch layer of organic mulch around the plant's root zone can help conserve soil moisture and also helps keep its roots cool.
Temperature
This plant can be grown as perennial in the areas with the lowest winter temperatures between 10°F and 20°F or -12.2°C and -6.7°C. In other areas, it is grown as an annual.
Container
This plant can be grown in a container. Choose a pot with enough drainage holes.