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Soft Doria Plant Care
Doria mollis Lunell
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Solidago mollis is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names velvety goldenrod, soft goldenrod or Ashly goldenrod. It is native to the central United States and central Canada, primarily the Great Plains from the Canadian Prairie Provinces south as far as Texas and New Mexico.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Soft Doria?
Soft Doria grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Soft Doria Native To?
What Is the Soft Doria?
Soft Doria (Doria mollis) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Doria genus. Soft Doria is native to the central United States and central Canada, primarily the Great Plains from the Canadian Prairie Provinces south as far as Texas and New Mexico. Soft Doria is also known as Doria incana, Doria mollis, Solidago incana.
Soft Doria displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Soft Doria produces small daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Soft Doria Need?
Soft Doria thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Soft Doria?
Well-draining, loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Soft Doria to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Soft Doria?
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 Soft Doria?
Soft Doria can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets.
Is the Soft Doria Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Soft Doria, 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 Soft Doria?
Soft Doria 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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Soft Doria 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 Doria genus (family Asteraceae) — search all Doria species in the plant lookup.
Soft Doria thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Doria mollis Lunell, family Asteraceae (first published in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 5: 44 (1917)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Soft Doria, 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: JoJan, Public domain, 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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