Atractylis erosodentata Plant Care

Atractylis erosodentata (Koidz.) Arènes

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Atractylodes lancea is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Vietnam, most of China, Korea, the southern Russian Far East, and Japan. It is the source of cāng zhú (蒼朮), a Chinese herbal medicine sold to people suffering from a variety of ailments.

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How do you care for Atractylis erosodentata?

Atractylis erosodentata grows best in full sun to partial shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.

Where Is the Atractylis erosodentata Native To?

Native range4 countries

What Is the Atractylis erosodentata?

Atractylis erosodentata (Atractylis erosodentata) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Atractylis genus. Atractylis erosodentata is native to Vietnam, most of China, Korea, the southern Russian Far East, and Japan.

Atractylis erosodentata displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Atractylis erosodentata produces small daisy-like flowers in white or yellow clusters.

What Light Does the Atractylis erosodentata Need?

Atractylis erosodentata thrives in full sun to partial shade.

Light Requirement

Full sun to partial shade

What Soil Mix Works Best for a Atractylis erosodentata?

Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Atractylis erosodentata to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

How Do You Repot a Atractylis erosodentata?

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 Atractylis erosodentata?

Atractylis erosodentata can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to cancellate thistle plant care, which shares the same genus.

Is the Atractylis erosodentata Toxic to Pets and Children?

Toxic (caution)

Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.

Mildly toxic to humans and pets if ingested

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 Atractylis erosodentata?

Atractylis erosodentata is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, scale insects. 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.

Keep exploring plants

Atractylis erosodentata 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 Atractylis genus — compare its care with other Atractylis species on PlantoScan.

Atractylis is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.

Atractylis erosodentata thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.

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Sources

  • Scientific name & taxonomy: Atractylis erosodentata (Koidz.) Arènes, family Asteraceae (first published in in Bull. Inst. Franc. Afr. Noire, 15: 65. 1953) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
  • Pet toxicity: Atractylis erosodentata is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
  • 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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