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Syngonanthus chrysanthus is a small Brazilian species in the pipewort family, grown for its rosette of velvety leaves and creamy-white button flowers. It does best indoors in humid air and bright light.
Syngonanthus chrysanthus is a species in the family Eriocaulaceae, native to southeastern Brazil. One cultivar of this species is Syngonanthus chrysanthus 'Mikado', which is also simply called 'Mikado'. It has a rosette-forming base of velvety leaves and long stems which display initially golden enclosed buds, forming creamy-white button flowers. This plant prefers an indoor setting with humid conditions and high light.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Syngonanthus chrysanthus 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.
