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Mesechites

Mesechites
Photo: Vojtěch Zavadil, CC BY-SA 3.0

Mesechites is a small genus of twining or trailing woody vines in the dogbane family, native from Mexico through Central and South America and the West Indies. Commonly grown members are rarely cultivated as houseplants, so care needs vary by species and climate.

Family
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile potting mix or garden loam.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Mesechites is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1860. It is native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mesechites 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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