Plant Care Dense-Flowered Bushmallow

Dense-Flowered Bushmallow

Also known as

yellow-stem bush-mallow and yellowstem bushmallow

Taxonomy

Malacothamnus densiflorus
Malacothamnus
Malvaceae
Malvales

How to care for Dense-Flowered Bushmallow

Water

How often to water your Dense-Flowered Bushmallow

Water needs for Dense-Flowered Bushmallow
0.5 cups
every 9

Dense-Flowered Bushmallow 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Dense-Flowered Bushmallow in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Dense-Flowered Bushmallow: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Dense-Flowered Bushmallow love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Dense-Flowered Bushmallow does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dense-Flowered Bushmallow in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Dense-Flowered Bushmallow

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Dense-Flowered Bushmallow: 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 Dense-Flowered Bushmallow after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Dense-Flowered Bushmallow

Dense-Flowered Bushmallow


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

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

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