Blue daze.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial subshrub

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

12 inches tall

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 9 bis 11

Blütezeit

Late spring to early autumn

Pflege

Plant this beauty in a spot with plenty of sun to keep it blooming well. Check that the soil drains quickly, as soggy roots will cause the plant to struggle. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the soil is staying too wet.

Gießen

Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer once a month during the growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back the stems occasionally to encourage a bushier shape and more blooms.

Umtopfen

Move to a slightly larger pot only if the roots are circling the bottom.

Boden

Well draining sandy soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

10 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no significant toxicity reported for humans.

Kinder

The plant is not known to be a choking hazard or toxic to children.

Kontaktallergene

No specific skin irritants are known.

Allergene in der Luft

No specific airborne allergens are known.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and should not be consumed.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Small sky blue funnel flowers
• Fuzzy silver green oval leaves
• Low spreading mounding growth habit
• Flowers close during cloudy weather

Höhe

0,15 bis 0,3m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,6m

Blätter

silver, green, evergreen

Blüten

blue, 1 bis 2cm

Häufige Probleme

• Root rot — Occurs when soil stays too wet for too long.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

cuttings, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, early summer

Überwinterung

In cooler climates, bring containers indoors to a sunny window before the first frost. Keep the soil slightly drier during the winter months.

Im Kübel

It performs exceptionally well in containers and hanging baskets, provided the pot has excellent drainage.

Pair with other drought tolerant, sun loving plants to ensure they all thrive under the same watering schedule.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Wandelröschen — They share similar heat and sun requirements.
• Sweet Potato — The chartreuse foliage provides a striking contrast to the blue flowers.

Ähnliche Arten

• Evolvulus alsinoides — It is a close relative with a similar growth habit.

Botanisches

Familie

Convolvulaceae

Gattung

Evolvulus

Ordnung

Solanales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Tropical regions of Brazil and Paraguay.

Artenschutz

This plant is not of conservation concern.

It grows as a low sprawling mat in open, sunny, and well drained tropical habitats.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

ground cover, container plant, hanging baskets

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Why are my flowers closed?

They naturally close during cloudy weather or at night.

Does it need deadheading?

No, it is self cleaning and will continue to bloom without help.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Evolvulus refers to the non twining stems, while glomeratus describes the clustered flower arrangement.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as Blue Daze.
• The name Evolvulus comes from the Latin word for unrolling, referring to the way the stems grow.
• It thrives in full sun and heat.
• The flowers only last for a single day.