Common fleabane.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Perennial herb

Luz

Full sun to partial shade

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

2 to 3 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Medio

Rusticidad

USDA 5 a 9

Floración

Mid to late summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

Ensure the soil stays damp and never fully dries out.

Abonado

A light application of balanced fertilizer in spring is plenty.

Poda

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

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Moist, heavy clay or loam

pH del suelo

Neutral to alkaline

Temperatura

-15 a 35°C

Humedad

40 a 80%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

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

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

The foliage can cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Alérgenos en el aire

The pollen may trigger mild allergic reactions in some people.

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,3 a 0,6m

Anchura

0,3 a 0,45m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

yellow, 2 a 3cm

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, seed

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

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

En maceta

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.

Buenas compañeras

• Salicaria — They share a preference for damp, boggy soil conditions.
• Reina de los prados — This companion thrives in the same moist habitat and provides a nice textural contrast.

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Asteraceae

Género

Pulicaria

Orden

Asterales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa.

Conservación

This plant is common and not of conservation concern.

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

Valor para la fauna

nectar source

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas, escarabajos

Usos

pollinator garden, wildlife meadow, wetland restoration

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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.

Bueno saberlo

• 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.