Cup And Saucer Plant

Cup And Saucer Plant Care

Cobaea Scandens

What is the plant

Cobaea scandens, commonly called cup and saucer vine, is native to Mexico and tropical South America. It is a vigorous, rapid-growing, tendril-climbing vine that typically grows to 30-40' in its native habitat. When grown as an annual, it can grow 10-20' in a single season.

It can be invasive outside South and Central America.

humidity

Dry

lighting

Full Sun

temperature

min 18°C

hardiness zone

9 - 11

difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
During the growing season, provide plenty of water but allow the soil to dry out before you water. Water only sparingly over the winter months.
Pruning
Pruning quite short in fall
Fertilizer
Feed your cup and saucer vine with a tomato-based fertilizer once every two weeks when the buds appear.

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Soil
Soil Type Moist but well-drained
Soil pH Neutral to acidic
Temperature
Be sure to put just a sprinkle of soil on top of the seeds, as too much will cause the seed to rot. The temperature should be around 65 F. (18 C.) for best results.
Additional
The cup and saucer vine is, apparently, non-toxic—at least to humans. ... The vine on the right climbing over the coop roof is a sweet autumn clematis, which will be covered in tiny white flowers in the fall.
Cup and saucer vine (Cobaea scandens) is a perennial climber native to subtropic regions of Mexico.