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Douglas' dustymaiden Plant Care
Chaenactis douglasii Hook. & Arn.
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Chaenactis douglasii is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Douglas' dustymaiden.
Every 7–14 days
Full sun
50–85°F
20–60%
At a glance
How do you care for Douglas' dustymaiden?
Water Douglas' dustymaiden every 7–14 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun. It prefers temperatures of 50–85°F (10–29°C) and 20–60% humidity.
What Is the Douglas' dustymaiden?
Douglas' dustymaiden (Chaenactis douglasii) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Chaenactis genus. Douglas' dustymaiden is also known as Douglas dustymaiden, Chaenactis achilleifolia, Chaenactis angustifolia.
Douglas' dustymaiden displays a low mat-forming perennial growth habit, reaching up to 0.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1 ft. Douglas' dustymaiden produces small daisy-like flowers in white, pink, or purple.
Leaf size: approximately 1 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Douglas' dustymaiden?
Chaenactis douglasii requires watering every 7–14 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–14 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Douglas' dustymaiden Need?
Douglas' dustymaiden thrives in full sun.
Light Requirement
Full sun
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Douglas' dustymaiden Prefer?
Chaenactis douglasii grows best at temperatures of 50–85°F. Douglas' dustymaiden prefers humidity levels of 20–60%.
Temperature
50–85°F
Humidity
20–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Douglas' dustymaiden?
Well-draining sandy soil with low fertility. Good drainage is essential for Douglas' dustymaiden to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Douglas' dustymaiden?
Repot every 2-3 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 Douglas' dustymaiden?
Douglas' dustymaiden can be propagated through seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to artemisia-leaf dustymaiden plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Douglas' dustymaiden Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Douglas' dustymaiden, 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 Douglas' dustymaiden?
Douglas' dustymaiden is susceptible to aphids, spider mites. 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.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Douglas' dustymaiden Need?
Douglas' dustymaiden grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. In cooler regions, grow Douglas' dustymaiden as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Douglas' dustymaiden 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 Chaenactis genus — compare its care with other Chaenactis species on PlantoScan.
Chaenactis is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Douglas' dustymaiden thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Chaenactis Species
Other Chaenactis species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Chaenactis douglasii Hook. & Arn., family Asteraceae (first published in Bot. Beechey Voy. : 354 (1839)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Douglas' dustymaiden, 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: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- 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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