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Stinking Hawkbit Plant Care
Aposeris foetida Less.
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Aposeris is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Partial to full shade
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How do you care for Stinking Hawkbit?
Stinking Hawkbit grows best in partial to full shade.
What Is the Stinking Hawkbit?
Stinking Hawkbit (Aposeris foetida) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Aposeris genus. Stinking Hawkbit is also known as Bohadschia lucida, Cichorium aposeris, Cynthia montana.
Stinking Hawkbit displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Stinking Hawkbit produces small yellow composite flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Stinking Hawkbit Need?
Stinking Hawkbit thrives in partial to full shade. Avoid placing Stinking Hawkbit in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Partial to full shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Stinking Hawkbit?
Well-draining loamy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Stinking Hawkbit to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Stinking Hawkbit?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Stinking Hawkbit?
Stinking Hawkbit can be propagated through seeds, division of rhizomes.
Is the Stinking Hawkbit Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Stinking Hawkbit, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Stinking Hawkbit?
Stinking Hawkbit is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Stinking Hawkbit is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Aposeris genus — compare its care with other Aposeris species on PlantoScan.
Aposeris is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Stinking Hawkbit copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Aposeris foetida Less., family Asteraceae (first published in Syn. Gen. Compos. : 128 (1832)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Stinking Hawkbit, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: User:Tigerente, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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