Common fleabane.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial herb

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

2 to 3 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 5 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid to late summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist to mimic its natural wetland habitat. Watch for wilting if the ground dries out too much during the heat of summer. It is a hardy plant that does not need much fussing.

Gießen

Ensure the soil stays damp and never fully dries out.

Düngen

A light application of balanced fertilizer in spring is plenty.

Schneiden

Cut the plant back to the ground after it finishes blooming in autumn.

Umtopfen

Divide the clumps every couple of years to keep the plant vigorous.

Boden

Moist, heavy clay or loam

Boden-pH

Neutral to alkaline

Temperatur

-15 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

All parts of the plant are considered mildly toxic if ingested.

Kinder

Keep this plant away from small children as ingestion may cause stomach upset.

Kontaktallergene

The foliage can cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen may trigger mild allergic reactions in some people.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not considered edible and has a history of medicinal use that should be avoided due to potential toxicity.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Bright yellow daisy like flower heads
• Wrinkled, oblong, greyish green leaves
• Stems covered in soft, woolly hairs
• Grows in dense, spreading clumps

Höhe

0,3 bis 0,6m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,45m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

yellow, 2 bis 3cm

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A fungal infection that appears as white dust on the leaves during humid weather.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Cut back the dead stems to the ground in late autumn. It is fully hardy and requires no special winter protection.

Im Kübel

It grows well in large pots that can retain moisture, but it is best suited for garden beds.

Group this plant with other moisture loving perennials to create a self sustaining bog garden.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Blauer Blutweiderich — They share a preference for damp, boggy soil conditions.
• Mädesüß — This companion thrives in the same moist habitat and provides a nice textural contrast.

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• Erigeron acer — It shares a similar appearance but prefers drier soil.

Botanisches

Familie

Asteraceae

Gattung

Pulicaria

Ordnung

Asterales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa.

Artenschutz

This plant is common and not of conservation concern.

It naturally colonizes damp meadows and stream banks, providing essential late season nectar for insects.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Käfer

Verwendung

pollinator garden, wildlife meadow, wetland restoration

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need a lot of water?

Yes, it prefers consistently moist soil.

Will it spread?

It can spread by rhizomes and self seeding in ideal conditions.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Pulicaria comes from the Latin word for flea, as the plant was once burned to repel them. The species name dysenterica refers to its traditional use as a remedy for dysentery.

Gut zu wissen

• It thrives in damp, marshy ground where many other plants struggle.
• The bright yellow flowers look like miniature sunflowers.
• It is a member of the daisy family.