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Nardophyllum deserticola

Nardophyllum deserticola is a little-known desert shrub in the daisy family, native to Neuquén province in Argentina. It is not a commonly cultivated plant, so care guidance is limited and based on the needs of arid-zone Patagonian species.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings.
Soil
Very free-draining sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
Tolerates cold and heat typical of arid Patagonia; protect from severe frost in pots.
How easy
Hard
Native range
Argentina (Neuquén)

About

Nardophyllum deserticola is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Argentina. It was first described in 1953 as Aylacophora deserticola.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nardophyllum deserticola 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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