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California Aster Plant Care
Corethrogyne filaginifolia Nutt.
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Corethrogyne filaginifolia (syn. Lessingia filaginifolia) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names common sandaster and California aster.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for California Aster?
California Aster grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the California Aster?
California Aster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Corethrogyne genus. California Aster is also known as Woolly-leaf Corethrogyne, Aster filaginifolius, Aster tomentellus.
California Aster displays a low mat-forming perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . California Aster produces small daisy-like flowers in shades of purple, pink, or white.
What Light Does the California Aster Need?
California Aster thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a California Aster?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for California Aster to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a California Aster?
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 California Aster?
California Aster can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to california astry plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the California Aster Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list California Aster, 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 California Aster?
California Aster 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.
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California Aster 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 Corethrogyne genus — compare its care with other Corethrogyne species on PlantoScan.
Corethrogyne is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
California Aster thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Corethrogyne filaginifolia Nutt., family Asteraceae (first published in Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. , ser. 2, 7: 290 (1840)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list California Aster, 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: Stan Shebs, 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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