Common mouse-ear chickweed.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Herbaceous perennial

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

6 to 12 inches

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 9

Floración

Late spring to summer

Cuidados

Keep the soil consistently moist to support its rapid spread. Watch for yellowing leaves which may indicate poor drainage or too much shade. It handles regular foot traffic quite well.

Riego

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

Abonado

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer sparingly during the active growing season.

Poda

Trim back stems to encourage a denser habit and prevent unwanted spreading.

Trasplante

Repot only if the plant becomes root-bound or needs fresh soil nutrients.

Suelo

Well-draining loamy soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatura

-20 a 30°C

Humedad

40 a 80%

Seguridad

Personas

The plant is generally considered non-toxic but is not meant for human consumption.

Niños

Keep away from young children as the small seeds and foliage are not food.

Alérgenos por contacto

Handling the stems may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Alérgenos en el aire

The pollen can trigger mild seasonal allergies in some people.

Comestibilidad

This plant is not considered edible and may cause stomach upset if ingested.

Cómo identificarla

• Small opposite oval leaves
• Soft hairs on foliage
• Five white notched petals
• Low creeping growth habit

Altura

0,05 a 0,45m

Anchura

0,1 a 0,6m

Hojas

green, semi-evergreen

Flores

white, 0,5 a 1cm

Frutos

brown, late summer

Problemas frecuentes

• Aphids — Small insects that cluster on stems and suck plant sap.
• Powdery mildew — A fungal growth that appears as white dust on leaves during humid weather.

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed, division

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

This plant is best managed as a component of wild meadows rather than formal garden beds.

Buenas compañeras

• Trébol blanco — They often grow together in low-maintenance turf areas.
• Diente de león — They share similar habitat preferences in disturbed meadows.

Especies parecidas

• Cerastium tomentosum — It is a popular garden relative with more showy, silvery foliage.

Ciencia

Familia

Caryophyllaceae

Género

Cerastium

Orden

Caryophyllales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Europe and parts of Asia.

Conservación

This species is widespread and common, so it is not of conservation concern.

It survives by spreading rapidly through seeds and rooting stems in disturbed, moist soils.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas

Usos

ground cover, weed control, pollinator habitat

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

Is this plant a weed?

Yes, it is widely considered a common lawn weed.

How do I control it?

Regular mowing and maintaining a thick, healthy lawn will help suppress it.

De dónde viene el nombre

The genus name Cerastium comes from the Greek word for horn, referring to the shape of the seed capsules. The specific epithet fontanum means of a fountain or spring.

Bueno saberlo

• It is a very successful colonizer of lawns and pastures.
• The name mouse-ear refers to the shape and hairiness of the leaves.
• It can reproduce both by seed and by rooting at the nodes.