Plant Care Botón De Oro

Botón De Oro

About Botón De Oro

Botón De Oro is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Botón De Oro likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Botón De Oro belongs to the Melampodium genus, and is native to Mexico to Brazil.

Taxonomy

Melampodium divaricatum
Melampodium
Asteraceae
Asterales

How to care for Botón De Oro

Water

How often to water your Botón De Oro

Water needs for Botón De Oro
0.5 cups
every 9

Botón De Oro 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 Botón De Oro

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Botón De Oro in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Botón De Oro: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Botón De Oro love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

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

Botón De Oro does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Botón De Oro in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Botón De Oro

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Botón De Oro: 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 Botón De Oro after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Botón De Oro is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!


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Care Summary for Botón De Oro

Botón De Oro

Botón De Oro


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.

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