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Androcalva tatei

Commersonia tatei

Also called Trailing Commersonia

Androcalva tatei
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY-SA 3.0

Androcalva tatei, known as trailing commersonia, is a small Australian shrub of the mallow family that is endangered in the wild in South Australia and Victoria. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so care guidance is general.

Family
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil or a loose potting mix.
Temperature
Mild temperate conditions; protect from frost.
How easy
Hard

About

Androcalva tatei, commonly known as trailing commersonia, is a small shrub that is endemic to Australia. The species occurs in the states of South Australia and Victoria, where it is endangered.

Other Androcalva plants

Androcalva adenothalia · Androcalva aphrix · Androcalva argentea · Androcalva beeronensis · Androcalva bivillosa · Androcalva crispa · Androcalva cuneata · Androcalva fragifolia · Androcalva fraseri · Androcalva gaudichaudii · Androcalva incilis · Androcalva inglewoodensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Androcalva tatei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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