Common Fleabane Plant Care
Pulicaria vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Gaertn.
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Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Common Fleabane?
Common Fleabane grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Common Fleabane?
Common Fleabane (Pulicaria vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Pulicaria genus. Common Fleabane is also known as Small Fleabane.
Common Fleabane displays a low mounding perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Common Fleabane produces small yellow daisy-like flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Common Fleabane Need?
Common Fleabane thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Common Fleabane?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Common Fleabane to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Common Fleabane?
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 Common Fleabane?
Common Fleabane can be propagated through seeds, division of root clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to arabic fleabane plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Common Fleabane Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Common Fleabane, 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 Common Fleabane?
Common Fleabane 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.
Keep exploring plants
Common Fleabane 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 Pulicaria genus — compare its care with other Pulicaria species on PlantoScan.
Pulicaria is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Common Fleabane thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Pulicaria Species
Other Pulicaria species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pulicaria vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Gaertn., family Asteraceae — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Common Fleabane, 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.
- 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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