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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
How often to water your Botón De Oro

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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Botón De Oro in your home

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 🏡.
How to fertilize Botón De Oro

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.
Care Summary for Botón De Oro
Botón De Oro
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
