Plant Care yellow sundrops

yellow sundrops

Also known as

yellow sundrops, halfshrub sundrop, serrate-leaved evening primrose, shrubby evening primrose, plains yellow primrose and halfleaf sundrop

Taxonomy

Calylophus serrulatus
Calylophus
Onagraceae
Myrtales

How to care for yellow sundrops

💦 Water

How often to water your yellow sundrops

Water needs for yellow sundrops
0.5 cups
every 9

yellow sundrops needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of yellow sundrops

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for yellow sundrops in your home

Light needs and placement for plant yellow sundrops: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

yellow sundrops may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of yellow sundrops in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize yellow sundrops

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for yellow sundrops: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your yellow sundrops after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for yellow sundrops

yellow sundrops

yellow sundrops


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

Trending in your area

Similar to yellow sundrops

Discover rare plants