Leptinella

Leptinella Care

Leptinella Potentillina

What is the plant

The perennials have a mat-forming habit and reach heights of 10 to 20 centimetres. Leptinella potentillina has imparipinnate leaves that are alternate. The elliptic leaflets are sinuate and petiolate. Leptinella potentillina produces solitary brilliant greenish yellow many-stellate flowers from June to August. The perennials produce achenes

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

max 5

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
In its native habitat, brass buttons plants grow in damp areas. Keep your plants consistently moist for best color and plant health. Brass buttons plants that dry out may exhibit browning of leaf edges or loss of foliage.
Pruning
Because of its short stature, deadheading isn't necessary for black buttons plants. If you grow the plant as a lawn alternative, you can mow it at the end of summer to tidy the plants.
Fertilizer
When you provide the right kind of soil, fertilizing brass buttons plants is unnecessary. In areas with lean soils, a side dressing of compost will be enough to enrich the plants.

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Sunlight
Especially on light soils.
Soil
It prefers acidic, loamy soil rich in organic matter, but adapts to many other soil types.
Temperature
These plants thrive in temperatures ranging from 45 and 80 degrees. They can survive in temperatures ranging from 38 and 86 degrees.

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Container
Makes an interesting addition to containers as a ground cover under larger plants.
Additional
Leptinella 'Platts Black' has no toxic effects reported. No reported toxicity to:. Leptinella is a genus of alpine flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, comprising 33 species
Popularity
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