Glandular Cape Marigold
About Glandular Cape Marigold
Cape Marigold is a daisy-like annual from South Africa. It needs well-drained, sandy soils and tolerates drought. Deadheading will help the plant produce the most blossoms. It has naturalized in California, Arizona, and Oregan.
Taxonomy
Dimorphotheca sinuata
Dimorphotheca
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
Cape-marigold, Namaqualand daisy, sun-marigold and Cape marigold
How to care for Glandular Cape Marigold
How often to water your Glandular Cape Marigold
every 9
Glandular Cape Marigold 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Glandular Cape Marigold in your home
a window
Glandular Cape Marigold love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Glandular Cape Marigold does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Glandular Cape Marigold in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Glandular Cape Marigold
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 Glandular Cape Marigold after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Have some yellow leaves inside the plant and flowers seem to wilting. Not sure what I'm doing wrong in here. With moisture meter soil around plant is 6 and very close to the plant is 8.
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Why is she not flowering? When I purchased her she only had one singular flower but after that one died she didn't produce any
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How can I propagate my African daisy?
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New plant
Care Summary for Glandular Cape Marigold
Glandular Cape Marigold
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.