Evening Starflower
Also known as
evening-star, gumbo-lily, ten-petal blazingstar, tenpetal blazingstar, tenpetal mentzelia, tenpetal stickleaf, ten-petalled blazing star, sand-lily, ten-petalled evening star, ten-petalled stickleaf and ten-petalled western star
Taxonomy
Mentzelia decapetala
Mentzelia
Loasaceae
Cornales
How to care for Evening Starflower
How often to water your Evening Starflower
every 9
Evening Starflower 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 Evening Starflower in your home
a window
Evening Starflower love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Evening Starflower does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Evening Starflower in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Evening Starflower
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 Evening Starflower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Evening Starflower
Evening Starflower
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.